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Did Product Liability Cause Ikea to Settle for $50 Million?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 6th, 2017 in Blog, New York Personal Injury Lawyers, Wrongful Death

Manufacturers are required to make sure their products are not unsafe. In the case of furniture giant Ikea, not doing so can turn into a very costly lesson. Appearing before a mediator, Ikea has...

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103 Injured in LIRR Train Crash

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 5th, 2017 in Accidents Injury Blog, Blog, New York Personal Injury Lawyers

Over 100 passengers of a Long Island Rail Road train were injured Wednesday when it crashed into a bumper during morning rush hour. How did it happen? According to authorities, the train from Far...

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Not Monitoring Blood Flow to Baby Leads to Cerebral Palsy and $30.5 Million Award

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 4th, 2017 in Cerebral Palsy Blog

A failure to monitor the blood flow through an unborn child’s umbilical cord resulted in the development of cerebral palsy and a $30.5 million award from an Alabama jury. The Case at a Glance...

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Why Are Birth Injury Settlements and Verdicts Often So High?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on January 2nd, 2017 in Birth Injury Blog, Medical Malpractice Blog

There’s a strong reason why hefty verdicts and settlements – sometimes in the multi-million dollar range – for family’s of children with special needs are so high: those funds will be necessary in providing...

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Learn How One State is Using Hidden Cameras to Fight Elder Abuse

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 30th, 2016 in Elder Abuse

One state is answering a rise in complaints against home care providers accused of elder abuse by loaning out hidden cameras to residents. We’ll talk about it in this issue. Why is the state...

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Learn Why Time Is Of The Essence For Contacting a Birth Injury Lawyer

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 21st, 2016 in Birth Injury Blog

For many parents, contacting an attorney who specializes in medical malpractice and birth injuries is among the last things on their minds after a difficult delivery. Months afterward, the ability to focus on a...

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Is Settling a Medical Malpractice Case in Your Best Interest?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 19th, 2016 in Medical Malpractice Blog

Statistics tell us that over 90% of medical malpractice cases are settled out of court. But is settling in your best interest? We’ll discuss it in this issue. What is a settlement? Simply put,...

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Gift Ideas for Children With Autism

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 9th, 2016 in Autism Blog

Holiday gift shopping can be a tricky thing. Selecting gifts for children with autism can be challenging depending on where they are on the spectrum. That’s why it’s important to keep in mind the...

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Can Exposure to Mercury Lead to Autism?

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 7th, 2016 in Autism Blog

There’s a new report pointing to a possible link between mercury exposure and autism. We’ll discuss the findings in this entry. The Study at a Glance A team of 9 scientists from prominent Egyptian...

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Beware of Dangerous Autism “Miracle Cure”

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 2nd, 2016 in Autism Blog

A product being touted as a cure for autism is actually extremely dangerous. The product goes by a host of names, including Miracle Mineral Solution, Master Mineral Solution or merely MMS. A host of...

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