A car accident – and the decisions you make immediately after it – can have life-altering repercussions for you and your family. It is enormously important to not only ensure that you are safe, but also to ensure that your legal rights are protected. At Powers & Santola, our team of attorneys has decades of …
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ALBANY, NY (Dec. 5, 2017) – The Upstate New York personal injury law firm of Powers & Santola, LLP, announced today that attorney Laura Jordan has been appointed to serve as the Chairperson of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Third Judicial District. Jordan, a partner in the law firm, was appointed to …
Did you recently learn that you suffered serious harm after visiting your doctor for a diagnosis or after scheduling a surgery? Did a pharmacist fill the wrong prescription? Did a laboratory get your results wrong? Did you receive a delayed cancer diagnosis that led to additional harm? If you answered yes to these questions or …
New York, like the rest of the nation, has seen a significant spike in deadly auto accidents, according to the most recently published motor vehicle crash statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 2015, a whopping 35,092 people died in traffic crashes in our country or a 7.2 percent increase in fatalities …
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ALBANY, NY (Oct. 30, 2017) – Powers & Santola, LLP, is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys to the firm and the opening of a new office in Rochester, NY. Amber L. Wright, Esq., joined Powers & Santola, LLP as an associate in July. Wright will be representing clients throughout Upstate New York. …
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Are you returning for your senior year at University of Albany, Syracuse University or another college? Are you the parent of a young man or woman who will be a freshman this fall? If so, you should take the time to think about the risk of serious injuries and illnesses that students face on campus. …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Car Accidents
During the early 2000s, motor vehicle accident deaths in the U.S. fell to the lowest levels seen in nearly four decades. However, in recent years, the numbers have gone in the opposite direction. Car accident deaths in the U.S. are on the rise once again. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that traffic …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors
Medical malpractice at military hospitals and medical facilities poses a major problem. However, due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1950s, active duty service members face great difficulty when it comes to bringing a medical malpractice claim against military doctors and hospitals. The Military Times reports that active duty members of the military …
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If you get into a car accident, you face a potentially overwhelming experience. Due to your injuries and stress, you can easily forget to do a number of things that will be important as you pursue a claim for just compensation. As a law firm that works closely with auto accident victims and their families …
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Posted by Powers & Santola, LLP | Medical Malpractice & Errors
Most of us would agree: When serious medical errors occur, doctors should tell their patients. However, a survey published a few years ago revealed that many doctors do not share that view. In fact, many doctors actually think it is OK to tell patients something that is untrue. In 2012, the journal, Health Affairs, reported …
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