Miscellaneous

• Insurance Companies Systematically Fail To Honor Claims

  Ed Van Dorn | October 03, 2007 6:55 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  We have been posting for a while on the insurance industries' ongoing practice of systematically denying valid claims. This problem is across the board, including automobile insurance, home owners insurance and health insurance. Finally the U.S. Congress may be waking up to the problem. The NY Times reports today that:The top-ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee has asked 11...

• Injuries May Affect Working Men and Women More Than Pro Athletes

  Rob Curtiss | September 27, 2007 9:26 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  The baseball season is reaching it's most exciting stage, the playoffs. As a Boston Red Sox fan, I am happy that a number of our star players are recovering from injuries in time for the post-season. Professional ball players, however, get paid whether or not they are in the lineup. Working men and women often do not. That is why when I represent working men and women, I understand their damage...

• Where Do The Candidates Stand on Tort Reform

  Rob Curtiss | September 27, 2007 9:01 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Last night the Democratic presidential candidates debated at Dartmouth College. One issue that accident victims and their families may want to focus on in the upcoming election is where the candidates stand in regard to so-called tort reform. Tort reform is a movement started by the insurance companies to limit an accident victim's access to the civil justice system and to limit the damages 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...