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• $20 Million Settlement Against Corning Hospital!
• How Low Will Your Insurance Company Stoop?
• Worker’s Compensation Alert!
• Medical Errors: How To Protect Yourself
• Will Your Power of Attorney Really Work When You Need It!
• Nine Tips To Avoid Losing Your Home To Foreclosure

Accidents Dos and Don'ts
Auto accidents can happen to anyone. You can protect your legal rights by taking the right steps after an accident occurs. This article summarizes some of the steps you should take if involved in an auto accident.

The McDonald's Verdict: The Real Story!
As trial attorneys, we are constantly bombarded by people saying that our court system and juries are crazy. They are appalled by juries returning outrageous verdicts for seemingly frivolous claims. The case most frequently cited in support of this position is that "crazy McDonald's case where that woman got millions of dollars for spilling coffee on herself".

Medical Malpractice Caps Don't Work
he insurance industry controls our health care system. It controls patient access to treatment, quality of care, how much doctors are paid, and how much doctors pay for overhead expenses. Reducing the amount the insurance industry should pay when a patient is harmed by medical negligence only further harms critically injured patients who may need a lifetime of costly medical monitoring and care, and enriches the insurance industry.

Your Rights Under New York's No-Fault Law
Under New York law, if you can demonstrate that you were injured as a result of an auto accident, you are entitled to compensation for your economic losses such as medical expenses and/or lost wages.

Liability Potential for Social Hosts Who Permit the Consumption of Alcohol on their Premise
Although New York has not extended traditional “dram shop1” liability to social hosts for injuries caused off premises by their intoxicated adult guests, there are legal pitfalls that the prudent homeowner should become aware of before hosting a holiday party in which alcohol is to be served. This article discusses some of these.

Court-Room Funnies-- because now and then we all need a good laugh!!