The Radiological Society of North America reports that a study published in the journal of radiology found measurable changes in the brains of children after one season of participating in youth football without a diagnosis of a concussion. Christopher T. Whitlow, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.A., associate professor and chief of neuroradiology…
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Police seek Driver in Fatal Hit and Run Car Accident in Bronx, NYC
On November 17, 2016, Orlando Savino was hit by a four door sedan while walking across Neried Avenue at its intersection with Richardson Avenue in the Bronx, NYC. The car accident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. The pedestrian was found unresponsive by the police. He was pronounced dead at Jacobi…
Two Dead in Car Accident on Sunrise Highway in Brookhaven, New York
At around 4:00 am Sunday morning Kevin Melgar, 23, was driving his 2004 Infiniti on Sunrise Highway against traffic. He apparently was speeding for approximately 7 miles the wrong way when he crashed into a van operated by 49-year-old Ozcan ‘John’ Ayyildiz which was proceeding the right way. Both drivers were killed as…
Police Brutality: 9th Cir. Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment for Defendants in 42 U.S.C. 1983 Action
In Newmaker v. City of Fortuna, et. al.,Docket #14-15098, The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed The District Court’s granting of summary judgment for the defendants in this action predicated on 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiffs claimed that Maxwell Soeth, a City of Fortuna police officer, used excessive force during an attempted arrest when he fatally…
Medical Malpractice case under FTCA dismissed as being Untimely Filed
In Raplee, Jr. V. United States The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, :Docket#14-1217, plaintiff initially filed a medical malpractice claim with Maryland’s alternative dispute resolution agency within the Federal Tort Claims Act’s (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. 2671 et seq., limitations period. However, plaintiff did not file a complaint…
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reverses dismissal of Negligence and Strict Liability claims in Product Liability case involving Goof Off
In Suarez v. W.M. Barr & Co., Inc. Docket#15-3602, a Product Liability case Juan Suarez purchased Professional Strength Goof Off to remove paint from a concrete basement floor; its primary active ingredient is acetone, which is extremely flammable and evaporates quickly at room temperature. The can contained warnings in English and…
New York Personal Injury Lawyers Anthony H. Gair and Christopher J. Donadio obtain a $1.4 million settlement in a bus accident
Our NY personal injury law firm is proud to announce that our attorneys Anthony H. Gair and Christopher J. Donadio obtained a $1.4 million settlement in a bus accident that occurred in Manhattan. The case involved a bus collision that occurred on May 15, 2015 on the West Side Highway (11th Avenue). On…
Missouri Gun Shop Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $2.2M
A Missouri firearm dealer that sold a gun to a mentally ill woman who shot and killed her father agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle his widow’s wrongful death case, attorneys said Tuesday. According to Janet Delana’s lawsuit, she called Odessa Gun & Pawn and told the store manager…
Two Construction Workers Killed in New York City Crane Accident
A crane operator and a construction worker were killed Tuesday when a 6,500-pound beam came crashing down at a Queens construction site, authorities said. A preliminary investigation determined that the incident, which took place shortly after 12 p.m. in the Briarwood neighborhood, was the result of a “material failure” with…
World’s Tallest Waterslide To Be Demolished After Boy’s Death
A 17-story-high water slide in Kansas City, which is billed as the world’s tallest, is going to be torn down after a 10-year-old rider was killed in August. The ride – called Verrückt, the German word for insane — has been closed since Caleb Thomas Schwab’s death. “Once the investigation…