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• Doctor Loses $1.1M Malpractice Lawsuit

  Christina Cole | February 23, 2007 10:22 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  A jury in U.S. District Court granted a $1,160,000 judgment against a doctor in a medical malpractice case on Monday.Bookwalter, a Brattleboro surgeon, was proved to be negligent in the treatment of a patient in 2001.According to the original complaint filed, Bookwalter began treating the man in 1987 after he was injured in a lawnmower rollover. He was under Bookwalter's care until 2001.In June...

• Broken Bones Not Necessary to Collect Damages for Personal Injuries

  Rob Curtiss | February 16, 2007 3:29 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Some people who have been injured in automobile accidents think that unless they have suffered broken bones their claims are not worth much. However, torn, strained or sprained ligaments or tendons, so-called soft tissue injuries, may still entitle a personal injury victim to a substantial settlement. Several years ago I tried a case for a very nice woman with soft tissue injuries. Although her...

• Former Guardsman Killed In Car Wreck

  Christina Cole | February 12, 2007 8:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A former Vermont National Guardsman, who recently served in Iraq, was killed in a car accident.The 29-year-old died on Wednesday in a head-on collision that involved another vehicle. The accident occurred when the driver of the other vehicle hit a guardrail, which sent him across the road and into his car.Sadly, he leaves behind three sons and a wife.

• Product Liability Lawsuit Overturned

  Christina Cole | February 08, 2007 4:57 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A Washington appeals court has ruled a manufacturer did indeed bare the responsibility of warning a plaintiff of potential asbestos exposure even when the manufacturer's water evaporator used on Navy ships did not contain asbestos.The ruling stems from a product liability lawsuit brought upon by a man that was diagnosed with lung cancer and asbestos-related disease back in 2000.Simonetta worked...

• Settlement of Personal Injury Claims

  Ed Van Dorn | February 07, 2007 4:08 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Our personal injury clients want to know whether their cases will settle or will they have to go to court. Because of our extensive experience in handling hundreds of personal injury claims we are generally able to predict what will happen. While each case is different our experience and track record gives us some valuable information. Statistically over 90% of our cases settle without having...

• Personal Injury Firm's Track Record

  Ed Van Dorn | February 02, 2007 9:03 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The law firm handling your personal injury claim should have a proven track record in jury trials. When a personal injury claim cannot be settled it is resolved by a jury trial. Insurance company's will usually only pay top settlements to personal injury victims represented by attorneys with proven track records in court. When personal injury victims are represented by lawyers with only limited...