“One of the nation’s premier DePuy ASR hip recall conferences was held yesterday in Florida,” said Syracuse New York hip recall lawyer Michael A. Bottar, Esq., of Bottar Law, PLLC. “I flew down to attend the confernce,” Bottar said, “and there were no Upstate New York product liability lawyers in…
The Post-Standard via Syracuse.com reports that a construction worker fell from a steel beam six stories above the ground while working on renovations of the Landmark Theatre last weeek. Fortunately, the man’s fall was arrested by his safety equipment, but he was forced to dangle at the end of an…
Michael A. Bottar, Esq., a Syracuse personal injury attorney with Bottar Law, PLLC, was named to the adjunct legal faculty at Syracuse University College of Law. As an adjunct professor, Mr. Bottar teaches an upper-level legal skills course on law practice management. Mr. Bottar is a summa cum laude graduate…
A recent Associated Press news story on CNYcentral.com reports that Boncheff Greenhouses Inc. sold several batches of herbs that may have been contaminated by salmonella. The Canadian company, based in Toronto, may have distributed tainted cilantro, curly parsley, and flat leaf Italian parsley through multiple grocery market chains in several…
On Tuesday morning, a man was injured in a logging accident near Turin, New York according to a Post-Standard report on Syracuse.com. The man sustained several serious injuries, including a broken spine, collarbone, and ribs while trying to cut down a large conifer tree. Thankfully the man is now in…
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Wal-Mart have recently issued a voluntary recall of the Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze, and Comfort Essentials 1500 watt electric heaters sold by the retail chain from 2001 – 2009. The CPSC reports that the recall is for approximately 2.2 million heaters…
A story by the Associated Press on Syracuse.com reports that Chrysler and Volkswagen have announced recalls for several vehicles in response to accidental air bag deployments and possible fuel leak issues. The Chrysler models in question are 2008 model year Town and Country and Dodge Caravan minivans, and the issue…
As most football fans are aware, this past weekend, the roof of the Minneapolis Metrodome collapsed on Sunday afternoon. The Associated Press reports that the collapse occurred during a snowstorm caused by winter weather that has affected much of the Midwestern United States over the past several days. The inflatable…
For many, the winter holiday season means family gatherings and, as a result, the season also means increased traffic on New York State roadways. An increase in automobile traffic, as well as commercial vehicles used to transport presents and merchandise this time of year, can cause the State’s highways and…
Bridge and roadway defects and failures have received extensive media coverage recently both in New York and across the country due to the Syracuse bus accident that occurred in Onondaga this past September. More information about this accident can be found in previous posts here on the Syracuse Injury Lawyer…