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• One Killed and Dozens Injured in Multi-Car Pile Up

  Jenny Albano | February 10, 2008 11:03 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Thirty six cars were involved in a multi-car pile up that happened on February 10, at 12:40 P.M., that killed one and injured almost two dozen more. The accident occurred on 390 South near Scottsville Road in Vermont.More than 20 people were taken to local hospitals. One woman who was a passenger in one of the cars was killed. She has been identified as Lee Gno, 19. Several other people...

• Insurance Companies Only Respect a Law Firm That is Prepared to do Battle

  Rob Curtiss | January 04, 2008 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Did you ever see the movie "Bravehart?" Early in the film the English and Scots armies are squared off against each other in battle formation. Just when a fight seems inevitable, small negotiating teams from both sides ride out to meet each other. At this tense point, with the hostile armies on the verge of confrontation, the negotiators work out a settlement between the Scots and English...

• Psychological and Emotional Injuries Can Disable Accident Victims From Working

  Rob Curtiss | November 20, 2007 9:20 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Most of us realize that people who suffer serious physical injuries in accidents often are unable to continue working. In my career as a personal injury lawyer however, I have also represented many people with psychological or emotional injuries that are just as incapacitating. For instance, accident victims who have sustained psychological injuries like posttraumatic stress disorder or other...

• Harvard Study Finds Malpractice Suits Not Frivolous

  Ed Van Dorn | November 06, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Contrary to what the insurance industry, the medical industry and the Bush Administration would have you believe about so-called :"frivolous lawsuits" , a study by the Harvard School of Public Health found just the opposite. This prestigious institution dedicated to improving the pubic health through learning, investigation and communication studied a random sampling of 1,452 closed medical...

• Sexual Harassment Victims Can Fight Back in Court

  Rob Curtiss | October 05, 2007 10:01 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Recently, a federal jury awarded a former New York Knicks female executive $11.6 million in damages in her sexual harassment lawsuit. The jury found that Madison Square Garden had both subjected the women to a hostile work environment and retaliated against her when she complained.I have represented several victims of sexual harassment over the years. These victims are always nervous at the...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Even Low Impact Automobile Collisions Can Cause Major Injuries

  Rob Curtiss | August 10, 2007 6:43 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Insurance 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...

• Speeding on Route 9 and Car Accident Injury Law

  Ed Van Dorn | July 05, 2007 2:37 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Every one knows that the faster you drive, the better the chances of having a car accident, right? Nevertheless time and time again we see articles like the one in the Brattleboro Reformer on July 4th. Here's a short quote. "The cars zip down the road, pushing the pedal down, going 60, 70, 80, 90 mph. No, it's not the Autobahn, it's Route 9 in Vermont. The twisting road, with its short...