At St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York, infants born with select brain injuries, which can be due to a labor and delivery complication or obstetrical malpractice, are now receiving cold therapy treatments. Research suggests that cold therapy, which consists of placing a newborn baby on an icy…
At 3:00 p.m. today four Ogdensburg Railway freight cars carrying salt derailed approximately one mile off of Buck Road, on the New York and Ogdensburg Railway line. The train cars were carrying more than 800,000 pounds of salt from the CSX Interchange to the Port of Ogdensburg. According to investigators,…
Nearly ten years ago, a run man was struck by a freight train and lost his right arm and both of his legs. Recently, the young man, who once thought he would die from his injuries but now runs triathlons, returned To Lourdes Hospital as an inspirational speaker. The trial…
Earlier today, a tractor trailer traveling north on Interstate Route 81 (I-81), in Syracuse, New York, struck a twelve year old boy who was attempting to cross the highway. The accident occurred near Interstate Route 81 (I-81) exit number 28, for Taft Road, which is an exit north of Syracuse’s…
On April 12, 2009, at or about 4:00 p.m., four Syracuse residents were injured in a rollover crash while traveling westbound on the New York State Thruway, near North Chittenango. Witnesses observed the driver of the car attempt to move into the right hand lane, move out of the right…
On March 30, 2009, the Honorable David R. Demarest dismissed a negligence and wrongful death action filed against St. Lawrence County by the family of a New York State trooper killed in a 2007 shootout. Justice Demarest ruled Monday that St. Lawrence County Probation Department was not negligent in the…
Adirondack Medical Center, located in Saranac Lake, New York, reopened recently following a partial collapse of the hospital’s chimney, which many believed was an explosion originating in the boiler room. Following the chimney collapse, the hospital was without heat or hot water. Patients were transferred to area hospitals until repairs…
In 1996, Cafe Plus Coffee Shop opened on 216 West Manlius Street in East Syracuse, New York. According to the Cafe Plus website, the store is run “by and for head-injured people.” In addition to coffee and bagels, Cafe Plus is a venue for much more than a caffeinated beverage,…
On Wednesday, September 26, 2007, a local jury unanimously awarded the victims of a violent motorcycle collision $3,418,405.60 in damages. The injured plaintiffs were represented by Anthony S. Bottar and Michael A. Bottar. On June 4, 2004, the plaintiffs, Stephen D. Salisbury, Jr. and Christine K. Dannible, were on a…