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• Airplane Crashes - All Twenty On Board Killed

  Courtney Mills | August 10, 2007 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  A 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...

• Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

  Rob Curtiss | August 03, 2007 7:08 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  There 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...

• The Orvis Company Recalls Stuffed Toys Due to Choking Hazard

  Jenny Albano | August 03, 2007 5:38 PM | 1 CommentVermont, VT

  The 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...

• Automobile Accident Victims Are Entitled To Receive Damages For Loss Of Life's Enjoyment

  Rob Curtiss | August 03, 2007 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  When 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...

• Personal Injury Claims Are Made By Injury Victims Regardless Of Their Political Views

  Rob Curtiss | August 02, 2007 9:10 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Some 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...

• Liability for Dog Bites in Vermont

  Ed Van Dorn | August 01, 2007 2:28 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  According 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...

• 13 Year-Old Dies in Car Accident

  Jenny Albano | August 01, 2007 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Shawna 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...

• Motor Vehicle Accidents and Shoulder Injuries

  Rob Curtiss | July 31, 2007 9:59 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Many people who are hit by negligent drivers suffer shoulder injuries. There are many kinds of shoulder injuries including bone fractures, rotator cuff tears and ligament separations that don't heal.Shoulder injuries can be a nightmare for anyone, but for people involved in physically demanding occupations such as the construction trades they can have a devastating financial impact as well. Our...

• Avandia and Personal Injury

  Ed Van Dorn | July 30, 2007 8:18 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Yet another drug maker has come under attack for not disclosing that one of its drugs may cause serious heart problems. This time its the drug Avandia and the maker is GlaxoSmithKline. Today's New York Times reports about this dangerous drugA federal drug safety official recommended during an advisory committee hearing today that Avandia, a controversial diabetes medicine made by...

• Fairness in Arbitration and Personal Injury

  Ed Van Dorn | July 25, 2007 4:39 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  The focus of our firm is personal injury law and the protection of citizen's rights over the careless and sometimes reckless conduct of others. We are especially interested in large corporations and the medical industry that think they can use their clout to pass laws that disadvantage the average person from seeking legal recourse against them. The newly proposed federal legislation entitled...