The Associated Press and the Daily News both reported last week that an injured restaurant patron, Raina Kumra, filed a New York personal injury lawsuit against the White Slab Palace restaurant in lower Manhattan after a stuffed moose head fell from its wall onto her head. The restaurant first opened…
A recent motorcycle accident in Farmington, Ontario County, New York provides food for legal thought. The Geneva Finger Lakes Times reports that on Monday a motorcyclist, James W. Evans of Victor, drove his motorcycle into the rear of a van that was attempting to make a left-hand turn into a…
The Geneva Finger Lakes Times reports a collision between two cars at the intersection of County Roads 7 and 27 in Manchester, Ontario County, New York at 8 p.m. yesterday. A motorist in the first vehicle was headed west on County Road 27, stopped at stop sign, but then entered…
Motor vehicle accidents in Geneva, New York, and the surrounding areas of Ontario County, can teach us a lot of about New York car-accident law. Here’s an example: The Geneva, New York Finger Lakes Times reports today that two people were injured in an accident at Payne and Shortsville roads…
How about this for a New Year’s resolution: “I’ll practice common sense safety rules to protect myself and my family from harm this year”. Pretty good one. And probably a lot easier to keep than the standard resolution of “I’ll go to the gym religiously and lose 20 pounds”. You…
What three things just don’t mix well with a picturesque winter landscape such as the one I see as I look out my window in Geneva, New York this evening? Answer: Snowmobiles, drinking and speed. Yes, I know I already recently blogged about snowmobile accidents in New York , but…
Local media outlets,including the Geneva Finger Lakes Times, report that four people were injured when a car rear-ended their horse-drawn buggy in Gorham, Ontario County. Both vehicles were headed southeast on County Road 18 about 8:30 in the morning of December 28. The driver of the car, Stephen M. Bara,…
This Central New York car accident attorney must once again report a tragic car crash in the area. As usual, I will report the facts, and then discuss the legal ramifications. Here’s what happened: According to the Geneva Finger Lakes Times, a three-vehicle crash ocurred across from Seneca Lake State…
Child safety is a major personal concern of mine. I have five children; three grown, and two not quite. As such, I know first-hand the worries of a parent about dangerous or defective toys. Although toys are not always safe in the U.S., I believe we have the safest toys…
Upstate New York is blanketed in snow this Christmas season. So beautiful — and so dangerous for motorists. Snow is especially plentiful in the Oswego, Syracuse and Buffalo areas (the “snow belt”). Buffalo, Oswego and Syracuse motor vehicle accident lawyers have already begun fielding telephone calls from distraught family members…