- Rob Curtiss | August 31, 2007 3:57 PM |
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MiscellaneousTwo years have now passed since Hurricane Katrina struck. As a nation, our attention has moved on to other catastrophes such as the Minneapolis Bridge collapse and the Utah mine disaster. Yet many people who lost their homes or other property in the hurricane have been unable to move on because their insurance companies have refused to pay their legitimate claims. Even Senator Trent Lott, the...
- Rob Curtiss | August 31, 2007 3:54 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsOver my career, I have represented quite a few people for injuries they suffered in multiple car accidents. This type of client presents some unique challenges for a victim's lawyer particularly if the injuries suffered in both accidents are similar and the accidents occurred fairly close to each other in time.What makes these cases difficult is that the insurance company defending the first...
- Ed Van Dorn | August 28, 2007 2:45 PM |
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MiscellaneousIn July a motorcylcist was serious injured and suffered parapeligia when an inattentive driver's vehicle struck his motorcycle. According to press reports the driver was distracted by an unruly dog in her vehicle. Thjis tragic bit of negligence has led to a young man losing the use of his legs. The real tragedy is that careless accidents like this can easily be avoided. A motor vehicle can be a...
- Ed Van Dorn | August 28, 2007 2:33 PM |
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MiscellaneousAnother ATV related tragedy occured Sunday evening in Georgia Vermont where two ATV riders were killed when the vehicle hit a tree. Personal injury attorney Ed Van Dorn says ATV accidents involving serious injury and death are all too common in the North Country. It seems that many riders don't fully appreciate the danger associated with these recreational vehicles.When riding an ATV safety...
- Courtney Mills | August 21, 2007 3:51 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Associated Press reported that amidst venting of complaints from consumers about dog treats that made their pets ill, the retail chain has tidily pulled the doggie treats from shelves without announcing a formal recall.Wal Mart removed Chicken Jerky Strips and Chicken Jerky, both imports of China, from shelves, on July 26, according to reports. As a further safeguard to the public, Wal Mart...
- Rob Curtiss | August 10, 2007 6:54 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAnother common injury suffered by victims of automobile accidents are knee injuries. Sometimes these injuries occur because the victim's knee is slammed into the dashboard during the collision but they can occur in many ways. Whether the injured person's knee is actually broken or whether the connective tissue that unites the bones in the knee area is torn, these injuries can have a major...
- Rob Curtiss | August 10, 2007 6:43 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsInsurance companies have spent a lot of time and money trying to convince the public that victims of low impact car collisions couldn't possibly have serious injuries. How can someone have a real injury, the insurance companies will argue, when their car just has a little dent in the fender.Of course this is flawed reasoning. People are often badly injured in cases where the damage to their car...
- Courtney Mills | August 10, 2007 3:41 PM |
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Wrongful DeathA small twin engine turboprop crashed into the sea right after takeoff Thursday from the French Polynesian island of Moorea, killing all twenty passengers aboard. According to the High Commission for the territory, it was the worst aviation accident in French Polynesia's recorded history. The plane was departing for Tahiti, approximately ten miles from the island of Moorea, when it crashed into...
- Rob Curtiss | August 03, 2007 7:08 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThere is a common misperception that attorneys who represent injury victims view tragedy solely as an opportunity to profit. In my own case, I believe that the accident victims I have had the privilege of representing and getting to know have sensitized me to the suffering of others. So when I first saw the news about the tragic Minneapolis bridge collapse, all I could think about was the...
- Jenny Albano | August 03, 2007 5:38 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe CPSC and The Orvis Company are recalling about 220 Stuffed Plush Horses and 1,300 Fairy Dolls because the button eyes on the horse and the pompom nose on the fairy doll can easily detach which poses a choking hazard to children.The Orvis Company has not received any reports of injury so far. The toys that were sold with sleeping bags were available on the company's website and through...
- Rob Curtiss | August 03, 2007 4:03 PM |
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MiscellaneousWhen someone is injured in an automobile accident through the fault of another some of their losses are obvious. Medical bills, future medical expenses and lost wages fit into this clear cut category. However, an accident victim is also entitled to recover for the loss of capacity to enjoy life the way he or she had prior to the accident. This means that if the injured person can no longer enjoy...
- Rob Curtiss | August 02, 2007 9:10 PM |
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MiscellaneousSome people have the mistaken impression that a personal injury victim's decision about whether to make a claim is greatly influenced by their politics. According to this school of thought liberals are likely to bring lawsuits if they are injured by another's negligence, but conservatives are not.My own experience is that people who have suffered serious injuries and resulting financial losses...
- Ed Van Dorn | August 01, 2007 2:28 PM |
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MiscellaneousAccording to a recent article in the Burlington Free Press over 4.7 million people are attacked by dogs each year. Of these 800,000 are injured and about a dozen die. The article goes on to say the Vermont is a "one bite" state.Vermont's laws provide an owner limited protection after a dog attack. Vermont is one of 17 "one bite" states that do not hold an owner responsible for damages when it's...
- Jenny Albano | August 01, 2007 1:49 PM |
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MiscellaneousShawna Linn Brown, 13, died in a car accident that took place on Monday, July 30 on Route 100 in Hancock. The driver of the car was driving southbound on Route 100 when the car crossed the line and ran into a vehicle in the northbound lane.The driver, Sammy Jo Wood, is 18 years old, but only has her learner's permit. Wood received non-life threatening injuries and the driver of the other...