http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views News and views on Personal Injury Law from the experts at Faraci Lange Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:05:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A central principle that governs pre-trial investigation or discovery in civil litigation is that much of it can be done informally through private interviews rather than through the formal discovery practices outlined in Article 31 of New York's Civil Practice Law and Rules. In fact, the New York Court of ... http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views/trial-court-rejects-attempt-by-corporate-counsel-to-gain-tactical-advantage-through-unethical-solicitation/ Section 3420 of the New York Insurance Law, which sets forth requirements for liability insurance policies issued in New York State, was amended recently in two important ways that will help injury victims. Liability insurance policies, including automobile and homeowner's insurance policies, typically require that the negligent party inform his ... http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views/changes-in-new-york-insurance-law-help-injury-victims/ The United Way of Greater Rochester presented the Award of Excellence to Faraci Lange, LLP and its employees for their significant investments in the 2008 United Way campaign. The amount they raised during the 2008 campaign constituted a 10% increase over the prior year. Faraci Lange's investment in the Greater ... http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views/faraci-lange-llp-receives-united-way-of-greater-rochesters-award-of-excellence/ John A. Falk has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America Directory for 2009. He joins, Angelo G. Faraci, Paul K. Lange, Stephen G. Schwarz, Brian M. Zorn, Matthew F. Belanger and Joseph A. Regan of Faraci Lange in this prestigious directory, which is the oldest and most respected ... http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views/john-a-falk-of-faraci-lange-llp-named-to-best-lawyers-in-america-directory/ On September 27, 2008 Faraci Lange partner Brian M. Zorn was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers at the organization's annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario. Brian joins his partners Angelo G. Faraci and Stephen G. Schwarz as Fellows in the College. Also at the College's annual meeting was ... http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views/brian-m-zorn-of-faraci-lange-llp-inducted-into-american-college-of-trial-attorneys/ New York Public Health Law §2801-d provides a statutory remedy to nursing home patients for injuries suffered as a result of the deprivation of certain rights or benefits granted by contract, or by applicable federal and state law. The statute mandates an award of compensatory damages of no less than ... http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views/upcoming-appeal-in-rochester-should-settle-whether-new-york-public-health-law-%c2%a72801-d-claims-can-coexist-with-common-law-negligence-claims-brought-by-injured-nursing-home-patients/ http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views/faraci-lange-lands-five-lawyers-on-list-of-super-lawyers-for-upstate-new-york/ Recent advances in biomedical technology are now providing new tools that will help to scientifically establish a causal link between toxic chemical exposure and the development of cancer. This technology should considerably level the playing field and help victims of toxic exposures. In the past, one of the most difficult aspects ... http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views/advances-in-human-genome-mapping-will-help-victims-of-toxic-chemical-exposure/ Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and predominantly trichloroethylene (TCE) have long been recognized as dangerous and persistent groundwater pollutants. Numerous epidemiological studies have established that TCE is a likely human carcinogen with the strongest evidence supporting a causal link to kidney, liver and lymphoma cancers. In the past, the most common route ... http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views/vapor-intrusion-a-fast-growing-public-health-problem/ When you are injured due to someone’s negligence in an auto accident, truck accident, fall on defective stairs, or by a medical mistake or by toxic contamination released from a nearby manufacturing plant or by a defective drug or product, your remedy to recover damages is to make a claim ... http://www.faraci.com/news-and-views/how-does-personal-injury-law-work-%e2%80%93-an-explanation-of-the-civil-justice-system/