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Most Olean area residents understand the importance of driving safely and obeying traffic laws. Unfortunately, there are still drivers out there who believe they are above the law and put everyone they meet at risk. Speeding is one of the leading causes of traffic...
In New York, Pennsylvania and across the nation, there are a seemingly endless list or reasons to be concerned about safety on the road. This is true during normal times when people are going to work, children are going to school, leisure activities are taking place...
Were you injured in a drunk driving accident this past holiday season? Chances are you are not alone. The Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years holidays are popular times for people in Olean to drink, and sometimes people will choose to drive drunk with catastrophic...
When a loved one has been harmed in a nursing home, family members and the victim should be familiar with the legal protections available to them. There are several different circumstances when a nursing home may be liable for the damages suffered by the victim and...
The decision to place a relative in a nursing home is challenging. This action often coincides with a tangle of emotions. You are relieved that your loved one is set up to receive the kind of care they need but also sad for the loss of their familiar situations and...
Nursing home neglect deaths in New York and nationwide are soaring in a troubling atmosphere of overworked caretakers who are not doing their jobs. Reports of nursing home residents being kept in soiled diapers, suffering from deep bedsores and being subjected to...
Every year in the United States, more than 800,000 people are hospitalized from a slip-and-fall injury. Many of these medical stays are attributed to serious head injuries and hip fractures. A slip, trip or fall can happen virtually anywhere. At home, the workplace or...
It can be hard to ignore a text or phone call. We may feel like, in the age of smartphones, that we must always be immediately available to those trying to reach us. However, some people in the Olean area will try to engage in the dangerous practice of texting and...
No one expects to suffer a serious injury when running their daily errands, but it happens more often than we think. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately one million emergency room visits each year stem from slip and falls. Grocery stores are...
In Olean and throughout New York, there are inherent concerns when people in passenger vehicles are sharing the road with large trucks. Due to their sheer size, these vehicles can be intimidating on their own. Other factors can also be problematic including speeding,...
