After the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, concern focused on Section 2004 of the Oil Pollution Act, instituted in response to the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill, which capped offshore oil lease or permit holder liability at $75 million per spill, plus removal costs. The chasm between the capped statutory liability and the …
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The valuation of a personal injury claim for injuries suffered in an auto accident can be quite challenging under the best of circumstances. Assuming liability and fault for the accident on the other driver, a person injured in an auto accident is entitled to recovery for a wide range of injuries and damages. The damages …
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With the first snowfall of the season due to arrive any day now, it\’s important to remind pedestrians of their rights if they are injured in a slip and fall on an icy sidewalk, Rochester personal injury lawyer Scott C. Gottlieb says. \”The Rochester City Code places responsibility on property owners and first-floor tenants to …
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Stephen J. Estey, attorney and founding partner of ESTEY BOMBERGER (http://www.estey-bomberger.com), was selected this month by the American Trial Lawyers Association (\”The Association\”) as one of the 100 Top Trial Attorneys in the state of California. Membership is offered by invitation only, and candidates are thoroughly vetted through a multi-phase selection process for qualifications, trial …
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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A New York City-based personal injury law firm, recently won a $6.125 million jury verdict for a client injured by a rental car while riding his bicycle. While that sum may be staggering, it is difficult to predict what an injury may be “worth.” After all, justice in a personal injury practice is …
The decision by Houston City residents to discard the city’s red-light camera program has attracted outcries that the occurrence of car accidents could actually increase at red-light intersections. The red-light camera program was introduced between September 2006 and August 2008 where cameras were put up at 70 intersections with the aim of photographing drivers who …
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New York personal injury attorney Joseph W. Belluck says New York Knicks officials made the right call to postpone Tuesday\’s NBA game at Madison Square Garden between the Knicks and Orlando Magic after debris that may have contained asbestos fell into the arena. According to the Associated Press, the debris fell when maintenance was being …
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Tennessee personal injury attorney F. Braxton “Brack” Terry says manufacturers and dealers should be alarmed by a recently released study that shows that injuries are far more serious after accidents involving four-wheel all-terrain vehicles than motorcycles. “I think this study especially raises a concern over whether these four-wheel ATVs are being safely designed and sold …
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