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• Farm Injuries

  Ed Van Dorn | September 25, 2007 1:41 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Did you know that farming is one of the most dangerous industries in the US. According to an OSHA publication farm accidents and other work-related health problems claim as many as 1300 lives and cause 120,000 injuries a year, most of which are preventable.Now, in Vermont more women are actively farming than in the recent past. Recently a WCAX posting stated the number of female run farms has...

• Industrial Accidents

  Ed Van Dorn | September 20, 2007 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Did you know that every year, 4.7 workers per hundred receive serious on the job injuries. The US Dept of Labor keeps these statistics. The US House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor would like to change this. But it takes time to pass legislation. Meanwhile workers are being unnecessarily killed and injured. The civil justice system in our country provides for injured and...

• Kudos to Bennington PD for Car Accident Prevention Efforts

  Ed Van Dorn | September 12, 2007 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  We would like to congratulate the Bennington Police Department for receiving recognition by the Vermont Governor's Highway Safety Program for its traffic safety record. Paul Doucette, Jr., a lieutenant in the Bennington PD responded to the award saying: "It was the highest score ever seen in the Vermont Law Enforcement Challenge. We couldn't do it without our dispatchers giving us the...

• Vermont Judge Awards 21 Million Dollars to Injury Victim(2)

  Rob Curtiss | September 07, 2007 4:37 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Last week, Vermont Superior Court Judge, Teresa DiMauro, awarded almost 21 million dollars to a young man who was rendered a quadriplegic as a result of an automobile accident. Ralph Currier, now 21 was awarded 1 million dollars for past medical care, fifteen million dollars for future medical care, 1 million dollars for lost wages and five million dollars for pain and suffering.Obviously, no...

• Juries Respect Victims Who Keep Working

  Rob Curtiss | September 07, 2007 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Recently, a 101 year old man named Ray Jenkins has gotten a lot of publicity for being the oldest American still working. Mr. Jenkins, who is exceptionally modest, doesn't understand what all the fuss is about. I think what people find so inspiring about him is that he's overcome the odds and continued to be productive. I have had the privilege of representing many people who were seriously...

• One Lesson of Hurricane Katrina - Insurance Companies Need to be Pushed

  Rob Curtiss | August 31, 2007 3:57 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Two 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...

• Victims of Multiple Auto Accidents Have Unique Challenges in Getting Justice

  Rob Curtiss | August 31, 2007 3:54 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Over 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...

• Motorcycle Rider Tragically Injured Due to Negligence

  Ed Van Dorn | August 28, 2007 2:45 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  In 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...

• ATV Accident Kills Two

  Ed Van Dorn | August 28, 2007 2:33 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Another 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...

• Wal-Mart Removed Toxic Doggie Treats From Shelves

  Courtney Mills | August 21, 2007 3:51 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  The 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...