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Cancer Prevention
- Increasing Lung Cancer Awareness
- Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
- Does Aspirin Prevent Cancer?
- Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Can Impact Our Children
- ‘Lavern’s Law’ Would Benefit Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Victims
- Focus in July is on Bladder Cancer
- Study Points to Importance of Awareness of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers
- Actresses’ Cancer Misdiagnosis Stories Highlight Importance of Second Opinions
- Misdiagnosis of Cancer Can Be Costly
- Skin Cancer Diagnosis – There’s Not an App for That, FTC Says
Car Accidents
- Questions You Should Ask Your Healthcare Provider After a Car Accident
- Where Do Auto Accidents Happen in Rochester?
- 12 Tips for Driving in the Snow This Winter Season in Upstate NY
- How Long Does It Take to Feel the Effects of Whiplash?
- Can Fault Be Determined By Car Accident Damage?
- How Long Do You Have to Go to the Doctor after a Car Accident?
- What Does No Fault Insurance in New York State Mean?
- What If I Was Not Wearing a Seat Belt at the Time of My Accident?
- How to Read a Accident Report
- Can a Car Accident Affect Your Vision?
- What to Do After You’ve Been in a Car Accident
- New York Motor Vehicle Accident Statistics
- Traffic Deaths Are on the Rise: Is Distracted Driving the Reason?
- Mistakes You Should Avoid After a Car Accident
- Five Ways Drunk Driving Accidents Are Different in New York
- Study Finds Most Rear Seat Passengers Are No Safer In Car Crash
- From 8 Tracks to the iPhone 7: Distracting Devices Through the Years
- Study Shows Increase in Drugged Driving
- Expert Says Trinity ET-Plus Guardrail ‘Clearly Failed’ Recent Crash Test
- Study: Lack of Sleep, Poor-Quality Sleep Cause Drowsy Driving Accidents
- Worker’s Death Underscores Need to Drive Slow, Careful in Construction Zones
- Do New York Distracted Driving Laws Go Far Enough?
- Is Your Teen Driving a Dangerous Car?
- Should Laws Broaden the Definition of ‘Distracted Driving’?
- How Much Do Auto Accidents Really Cost?
Catastrophic Injury
Child Abuse
Child Victims Act
Construction & Workplace Accidents
- 5 Common Construction Site Accidents
- Seven Things You Should Know About New York’s ‘Scaffold Law’
- What Safety Rules Apply on Construction sites: OSHA or NYS Industrial Code Rule 23?
- Construction Accidents in New York State – The Scaffold Law
- What Are the Main Causes of Construction Accidents in New York State?
- Do ‘NRCM’ Industry Workers in New York Face a Higher Risk of Injury?
- Do Construction Workers Have the Most Dangerous Jobs?
- New York Construction Workers and the Risk of Brain Injuries
- Nearly 3,000 Amputations Due to Workplace Accidents in 2015
- When Construction Sites Go Up, Do Accidents Go Up, Too?
- Can I Be Fired for Bringing a Claim Under New York’s Labor Laws?
- Electrical Hazards, Construction Sites and Your Legal Rights
- What Are ‘Gravity-Related Risks’ at Construction Sites?
- Is Construction Site Culture a Factor in Accidents?
- Pedestrians Face Risks of Construction Accidents, Too
- Can Undocumented Workers Recover Damages Under New York Labor Law?
- Five Winter Construction Site Hazards and How to Prevent Them
- Do Construction Companies Learn from Mistakes?
- Do Construction Workers Have The Most Dangerous Jobs?
- Worker Fatally Electrocuted at Johnstown Industrial Park
- What Are Personal Fall Arrest Systems?
- New York’s Scaffold Law Essential for Workplace Safety and Protection
- Top 10 OSHA Violations in 2013: Staying Safe on the Job
- Safe Place to Work Laws Apply to All Workers No Matter Where They Live
- Legal Remedies in Construction Accidents
Delayed Diagnosis
- Is My Family Medicine Provider Liable To Find & Diagnose Cancer?
- My Stage 1 Cancer Diagnosis Was Delayed: Do I Have A Case?
- Overcoming Fear and Procrastination When It Comes to Cancer Screenings
- January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
- Ways You Can Help Your Doctor Make the Right Diagnosis
- Rare Cancer Can Result in Delayed Diagnoses
- A Common Type of Medical Malpractice: Delayed Diagnosis
Firm News
- Powers & Santola, LLP Lawyers Recognized for Outstanding Work
- $1,469,084 Award for Family of Deceased Veteran Over Missed Lung Cancer Diagnosis at Syracuse VA Medical Center
- Powers & Santola Attorney Laura Jordan Appointed Vice President of CDTLA
- Powers & Santola Attorney Laura Jordan Appointed Chairperson of Committee on Character and Fitness, Third Judicial District
- Powers & Santola, LLP, Adds Two New Attorneys and a Rochester Office
- Powers & Santola, LLP, Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary
- Powers & Santola, LLP – The Best Lawyers in America 2016
- Attorney Margie A. Soehl Named Among ’40 Under 40 Rising Stars’
- Jury Awards $1.75 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Partner, Patrick Higgins, Recipient of the 2014 New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers President’s Award
- Laura M. Jordan Awarded “TOP 10” Personal Injury Attorney
- Firm Celebrates Notable Attorney
Medical Malpractice & Errors
- How Is ‘Standard Of Care’ Determined?
- Do Most Medical Malpractice Cases Go To Trial?
- What Questions Do I Need To Answer In Order To Decide If I Have A Medical Malpractice Case?
- Medical Malpractice During COVID-19 Pandemic: What Happens?
- Do Medical Malpractice Claims Have Caps or Limits?
- How Hard Is It to Win a Medical Malpractice Suit?
- Are NY Statutes of Limitations Going to Affect my Medical Malpractice case?
- Failure to Diagnose a Heart Attack Correctly: What Now?
- How is Meaningful Information Extracted from Medical Records?
- What is the Importance of Medical Record Review?
- When is a Misdiagnosis Considered Medical Malpractice?
- What Are Some Examples of Medical Malpractice?
- What Constitutes Medical Malpractice In New York
- What is the ‘Loss of Chance’ Doctrine in Medical Malpractice Cases?
- I Was Injured Because a Nurse Gave Me the Wrong Drug. Who Can I Sue?
- New York Medical Malpractice Facts
- Can You Sue the Military for Medical Malpractice?
- What Do Doctors Tell Patients (or Fail to Tell Them) After Medical Errors?
- By Advancing Their Skills, Can Doctors Cut Medical Malpractice Risks?
- New York Hospitals Rank Dead Last in New ‘Star Ratings’
- What You Should Know About Birth Injuries (and Lawsuits)
- Seven Emergency Surgeries Account For 80 Percent of All Deaths and Costs
- Can You Afford to Pursue a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in New York?
- Do You Know the Difference Between Bell’s Palsy and a Stroke?
- Signs of Medical Malpractice in New York
- Schenectady County Woman Receives $1.52 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict
- One Percent of Physicians Account for 32 Percent of Medical Malpractice Claims
- Medication Errors Can Occur During Surgery
- Are Emergency Rooms Failing to Diagnose Heart Attacks?
- Can C-Sections Lead to Birth Injuries?
- Exposing the Myths Behind ‘Defensive Medicine’
- Have New York Doctors Ordered Unnecessary Cardiac Procedures?
- New York Doctors Still Practicing Even After Medical Malpractice Claims
- Texting While Operating?
- Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis (and What You Can Do About It)
- Autopsies Can Play Important Role in Preventing Cancer Misdiagnosis
- What Can We Take Away from Michigan Doctor’s Medicare Fraud Case?
- Congressman’s Case Illustrates ‘Loss of Chance’ Doctrine
- Reports Show Hospitals Are Falling Short in Support of Nurses
- Should Hospitals Change Their Approach to Preventing Staph Infections?
- Study Reveals High Rate of Inaccurate Breast Cancer Diagnoses
- Study Highlights Consequences of Biopsy Contamination, Switching Errors
- How Should You Talk With Your Doctor About Cancer?
- Survey Shows a Need to Increase Public Awareness About Medical Errors
- Getting Medical Workers to Wash Hands Remains a Challenge
- Can Cancer Survivors Donate Blood?
- Do your co-workers ‘vape’ on the job?
- Support for Upstate New York Cancer Victims
- UK Report Shows How Delays in Diagnosing Cancer Cost Money and Lives
- Research in ‘By the Numbers’ Briefing Book Debunks Medical Malpractice Myths
- Four Arguments for Eliminating Medical Malpractice Caps
- False Cancer Diagnosis Another Form of Medical Error
- Eight NY Hospitals Face Penalties for Patient Safety Issues
- Will Robots Reduce Hospital Medication Errors?
- Report: Three Quarters of NY Doctors Sanctioned for Negligence Are Still Allowed to Practice
- Mother of Medical Malpractice Victim Seeks ‘Culture Change’
- Another Hospital in Trouble for Sharing Insulin Pens
- NY Hospitals on “Best” and “Worst” Consumer Reports Rankings
- Should Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry?’
- Medication Errors Pose Significant Risk to Child Patients in Hospitals
- Contract Doctors a Risk in New York Hospitals
- 2011 Health Care Studies Show Progress in Patient Safety
- What is written in my medical records?
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Personal Injury
- What Requests Should I Make During My Personal Injury Suit?
- Safety Tips for New York College Students
- New York Changes Time Period for Bringing Superfund-Related Claims
- TBI: Invisible Disabilities
- Investigation Shows Nurses / Hospital Workers Face Serious Injury Risks
- Study Finds TBI Damages Brain’s ‘Waste Removal System’
- Decorate for Holidays with Safety in Mind
- Does Daylight Savings Time Make for More Auto Accidents?
- Airbags: Designed for Safety But Not Always Safe
Product Liability
- Lawsuits Allege Tie Between Talculm Powder, Ovarian Cancer
- What You Should Know About Silent Recalls and Your Rights
- What Are the Most Common Vehicle Defects in New York?
- Steps to Take If Your Medication Is Recalled
- Driving a GM Vehicle? Double-Check Your Recall Status
- GM Restructuring After Faulty Ignition Switch Recalls
Truck Accidents
Uncategorized
- How Does A Wrongful Death Suit Work?
- Can An Unsuccessful Procedure Be Considered Malpractice?
- How Coronavirus (COVID-19) Might Affect Lawsuits in New York
- Miscommunication Plays Role in Many Preventable Medical Errors
- Warren County Businessman Receives Record $11.6 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Pain and Suffering: A Real Consequence of Auto Accidents
- Five Ways Drunk Driving Accidents Are Different in New York
- Is the Winter Holiday Season the Most Dangerous Time of Year for Drivers?
- Powers & Santola, LLP, Reports that Court Finds for Construction Worker Injured at Globalfoundries
- The ‘Focus Four’ Construction Hazards
- GM Window System Defect Recall Is One Not to Overlook
Workers’ Compensation
Wrongful Death
- What Does it Mean to Open a Probate to Proceed with a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- What is a Wrongful Death Civil Suit?
- Are There Statutes of Limitations on Wrongful Death Cases?
- What Damages Can Be Claimed in a Wrongful Death Case?
- How Do You Prove Wrongful Death?
- Documents Show GM Knew About Deadly Ignition Switch Defect
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