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Under New York law, property owners have a duty toward people who visit them to keep the premises free from safety hazards, so as to minimize the risk of someone being injured in an accident. When they breach this duty by not repairing a safety hazard, and a visitor...
A car crash on West Yorkshire Road late Sunday evening left two teenagers dead. The crash occurred when a 2002 Toyota driving in the westbound lane partially collided with a 2007 Cadillac. The Toyota lost control and rolled over before striking a tree. Both the...
We are sad to report our long time Registered Nurse Dawn Schwartz has retired. We will miss her very much. To fill the void, we have replaced her and added a 3rd registered nurse at the office. Please welcome Kari Wilcox, R.N. and Angelina Creed, R.N. to the BLH...
Doctors are some of society’s most respected professionals, and rightfully so. However, despite the many years of education and training, some doctors fail to adhere to the proper standard of care when treating their patients. New York doctors who breach the duty owed...
Summer is the time in New York for camping trips, family reunions and holiday celebrations. Alcohol is often served on these occasions and while most people in Olean drink responsibly there will always be those who make the risky decision to drive after drinking,...
In New York State, when it is believed there was a medical error and it caused illness, injury or death, the first thought among family members is to find hard facts as to what happened and why. It is frequently forgotten that there might have been other issues that...
Almost every Olean area resident will be in at least one car accident during their driving career. Even the most careful drivers can get into an accent that is not their fault. Most of the time these accidents are just minor fender-benders but there are also car...
Entrusting the care of loved ones to a nursing home can be a painful decision. For people who have to make that decision, they are rightfully concerned about the quality of care their loved ones will receive. For the past year or more, a spotlight has been put upon...
Electronic health records (EHRs) are used almost universally in hospitals in Olean and across the country to keep track of everything from patient medical histories to medication records. First implemented in the 1960’s as a means of replacing cumbersome hand-written...
Police said that a New York school bus driver may have some responsibility for the death of a motorcyclist in the western part of the state. Authorities said that the bus driver appears to have pulled in front of an oncoming motorcyclist while trying to make a left...
