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Syracuse Construction Accident Lawyers Secure $2 Million Verdict For Scaffolding Collapse

According to a Syracuse.com article titled "Syracuse Jury Awards Injured Roofer $2 Million For Fall From Binghamton Dorm Project," on October 26, 2012, a Syracuse jury deliberated for more than three hours before awarding David Stauber $2,007,658 for injuries he sustained in June of 2010. Mr. Stauber was represented by Syracuse construction accident lawyer Aaron Ryder, of Bottar Leone, PLLC. In June of 2010, Mr. Stauber was employed by Apple Roofing. He was installing a roof at a Binghamton University dormitory project when, suddenly and without notice, the platform from which he was working collapsed and he fell approximately 60 feet to the ground. The central New York scaffolding accident caused a traumatic brain injury and other orthopedic injuries. Before trial, the general contractor, LeChase Construction, conceded liability for the accident. During the week long damages trial, Ryder called a number of the plaintiff's treating physicians who testified that he sustained a brain injury with sequela including post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as a severe elbow injury. Attorney Lisa Coppola, from the 35 attorney law firm of Rupp Base Pfalzgraf Cunningham & Coppola, LLC, argued that Mr. Stauber sustained minor and temporary injuries as a result of the five story fall. LeChase's pre-trial settlement offer was $300,000.

Syracuse Crouse Hospital Mistakes Logged By Medicare: Retained Objects, Falls and Infections

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), between October of 2008 and June of 2010, more than 11,000 Medicare-eligible patients received care and treatment at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York.

During that time period, at least two patients experienced a 100% preventable surgical complication known as a gossypiboma or textiloma, which is when an object like a sponge, pad, or gauze are accidentally left inside a patient after the incision is closed. For this adverse incident category, Crouse's rate per discharge of 0.609 was more than six times the national rate per discharge of 0.09.

"CMS' report is significant because it lifts the veil of secrecy surrounding medical mistakes at area hospitals," said Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer Michael A. Bottar, of Bottar Leone, LLC. "These statistics do not include errors affecting non-Medicare-eligible patients."

Suing The Government for Negligence Under the Federal Tort Claims Act

In 1946, the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FCTA") was passed. The FTCA permits citizens to file a lawsuit against the United States for negligence. Government employees can make mistakes in countless ways. Examples of government negligence include VA medical malpractice, postal vehicle collisions, and air traffic controller mistakes.

The FTCA, 28 U.S.C....

Goodyear Wrangler SA Tire Recall Follows Reports of Tread Separation

According to Reuters.com, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has recalled approximately 41,000 tires manufactured in 2009. The recall covers Wrangler Silent Armor tire sizes LT235/80R17 LRE, LT325/60R18 LRE, LT275/70R18 LRE, LT265/70R17 LRE, LT245/75R17 LRE and LT285/70R17 LRD.

Apparently, some of the tires may experience partial tread area separation. In its letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Goodyear said that "[u]se of these tires in severe conditions could result in...

Syracuse New York Car Accident Lawyers Review Deadly School Bus Crash

Every parent's worst nightmare occurred on February 16, 2012, in Burlington County, New Jersey, approximately two hours south of New York City.

According to NJ.com, at around 8:05 a.m. that morning, a school bus being operated by a new driver was struck by a Mack truck. Apparently, the bus had stopped for a stop sign and was inching out around an environmental sight-line obstruction to visualize oncoming traffic....

Syracuse Construction Worker Injured When Ceiling Collapses

Moments ago, a ceiling in the University Building, located at 120 East Washington Street, collapsed onto a construction worker who was on the 9th floor. According to a Syracuse.com article titled "Worker Removed From 9th Floor of University Building After Ceiling Collapses", the worker was severely injured. The cause of the ceiling collapse is unknown at this time....

Syracuse Stairway Collapse Injures Two

According to Syracuse.com, on December 20, 2010, a stairway collapsed inside of a home located on Oswego Street in Syracuse, New York. Apparently, two people were walking down the staircase when it gave way. The individuals fell approximately ten feet and were injured.

At the present time, the cause of the stairway collapse is unknown....

Syracuse Tractor Trailer Accident Report: Trucker Hits Mattydale Man Working On New York State Thruway

According to Syracuse.com, the New York State Police have identified 53 year old Mattydale resident Todd S. Young as the man killed on Sunday while operating a Northern Lights tow truck on the New York State Thruway. Young was providing assistance to a disabled vehicle parked on the shoulder of eastbound traffic when an Estes Express big rig struck him near Manlius....

Syracuse Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Report: USPS Mail Truck Injures Jamesville Biker

A Jamesville, New York biker was killed yesterday when a United States Post Office mail truck made a left hand turn in front of him. Forty-seven year old William J. Allen was traveling north on Apulia Road, at or about the intersection of West Shore Manor Road, when the mail truck turned into his path....

Plattsburgh New York Falling Roof Debris Injures Construction Worker

A construction worker was injured on Friday in Plattsburgh, New York, when debris from the roof of the shopping center in which he was working fell on him. The worker was trapped by the debris until he was freed by rescue personnel. He was transported to CVPH Medical Center for medical treatment.

Construction workers, like this project supervisor, are protected by New York Labor Law sections 200, 240 and 241(6), which hold...

Another Syracuse Ladder Fall Accident Triggers OSHA Investigation In Salina New York

According to Syracuse ladder accident attorney Michael A. Bottar, Esq., of Bottar Leone, PLLC, "hundreds of ladder accidents happen every year despite OSHA regulations that require companies to make ladders safe for construction workers to use." Some of those regulations are discussed in our recent release titled Syracuse Ladder Accident Lawyers Discuss New York Construction Site Fall and OSHA Injury Statistics.

A shocking 127 people died in 2009 due to falling of...

New York Confined Space Wrongful Death Lawyer Reacts To Work Accident

A Syracuse man died yesterday after falling into a hydro-turbine. On Monday, July 8, 2011, Wave Hydroelectric, LLC co-owner Jon C. Stranburg fell off of a walkway and into the turbine water tank below. Because the turbine was running, Stranburg was pulled below the surface of the water. According to Syracuse.com, the turbine's braking system malfunctioned.

In the State of New York, a worker cannot sue his or her employer for lost...

Binghamton Bus Crash Lawyer Reacts to Whitney Point Tour Bus Accident

"The third New York tour bus accident in sixteen days just occurred on Route 81, in Whitney Point," said Michael A. Bottar, Esq., a Syracuse bus accident lawyer. Whitney Point is located in Broome County, roughly 50 miles south of Syracuse and 20 miles north of Binghamton. The bus was carrying 28 passengers, many of whom were injured when the bus left the roadway and flipped onto its roof....