http://www.nylegalblog.com/ Published by The Law Office of Mark A. Siesel, Esq. en-us 2010-02-27T09:22:23-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2010/02/new_york_state_imposes_stricte.html This week New York State changed its rules regarding teenage drivers to improve safety on the roadways. Effective immediately, teenage drivers with a learner's permit obtained at age 16 will be required to wait six months to take their road... New Laws/Statutes nylegalblog-1 2010-02-27T09:22:23-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2010/02/toyota_reeling_in_the_wake_of.html Toyota is in the midst of an absolute legal and public relations disaster as the result of its delay in responding to deadly defects in its cars and trucks which have apparently led to at least 34 deaths in the... In The News nylegalblog-1 2010-02-26T13:11:31-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2010/02/diabetes_drug_avandia_blamed_f.html In a front page story in the February 20, 2010 edition of the New York Times, Gardiner Harris reported on confidential FDA reports which have recommended that the diabetes drug Avandia be removed from the market. Apparently, FDA studies have... Dangerous Products nylegalblog-1 2010-02-22T15:51:29-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2010/02/new_york_slip_and_fallpreservi.html If you are injured in a New York slip and fall accident or accident involving dangerous premises, it is vital that you get as much evidence as possible while in the store to win in Court or obtain a good... Dangerous Premises Accidents in New York nylegalblog-1 2010-02-01T06:12:44-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2010/01/federal_government_bans_textin.html We have several written articles recently about the dangers of distracted driving, which has led to numerous fatal accidents and serious car crashes, and has become a huge safety issue with people continuing to text after they start driving their... nylegalblog-1 2010-01-28T15:57:54-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2009/12/new_york_dangerous_productsa_p.html At The Law Office Of Mark A. Siesel in White Plains, New York, we represent many clients who are seriously injured as the result of using a dangerous or defective product or machine. Frequently, by the time they come to... Dangerous Products nylegalblog-1 2009-12-29T15:02:06-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2009/12/new_york_highway_accidentspart_1.html In our previous post in this two part series, we examined the causes of motor vehicle accidents and fatal crashes on New York State roadways based on a NYSDOT study called the Strategic Highway Safety Plan 2007. In this article,... Dangerous Roads And Highways nylegalblog-1 2009-12-17T07:26:07-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2009/12/new_york_highway_accidentspart.html The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) investigated the causes of New York car crashes on state highways from 2002 through 2005 in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan 2007. The good news coming out of the study is that... Dangerous Roads And Highways nylegalblog-1 2009-12-14T07:12:03-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2009/12/family_of_taconic_victims_file.html The family of Michael and Guy Bastardi, two of the victims of the horrific July 26 fatal motor vehicle crash on the Taconic Parkway which killed eight, commenced a lawsuit in the Westchester County Supreme Court this week. The lawsuit,... Car Accidents in New York nylegalblog-1 2009-12-11T16:26:46-05:00 http://www.nylegalblog.com/2009/12/nysdotwestchester_local_roads.html According to a New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) study conducted over the last several years, local roadways in Westchester County are much more dangerous than highways such as I-287 or I-95. The study looked at Westchester County fatal... Accident Statistics nylegalblog-1 2009-12-10T06:23:17-05:00