The most important decision our clients make often occurs before we’ve ever met them. It is to determine when they seek out legal counsel on an issue of harm. Whether a person decides to call an attorney may seem like the first of many steps in vindicating their rights — and it is — but waiting too ...
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LEGACY LAWSUITS: LANDOWNERS BEWARE OF THE TOXIC LEGACY OF OIL COMPANIES
By: Michael G. Stag
Most owners of land find family security in their ownership, something they can pass down to their children. In fact, they may have inherited their property and jointly own it with other family members. I have seen firsthand the pride families share in ownership of land, ...
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My Case Is Going to Mediation: What Is It? How Does It Work? and How Did We Get Here?
Mediation is a voluntary process, designed to facilitate a negotiated resolution of your case. It often works to settle claims and avoid the delays, expense, and uncertainty of litigation. It takes place outside of regular court proceedings and involves the parties discussing their dispute(s) with ...
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What is a medical lien?
What is a medical lien?
A medical lien is a claim by a healthcare provider for an interest in your personal injury settlement or award. This includes hospitals, physicians’ offices, private insurance healthcare providers, and governmental insurance healthcare providers (Medicare and Medicaid). We ...
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Chernobyl in the Oilfield
Audiences have been captivated by HBO’s Chernobyl miniseries featuring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard, and Emily Watson. The Chernobyl miniseries is a gritty dramatization of the worst nuclear disaster in world history. This catastrophic event occurred on April 26, 1986, when a power surge during ...
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Fracking Chemicals Linked to Immune System Deficiencies
A study published in Toxicological Sciences found disturbing results for expecting mothers living near fracking wells. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, refers to the use of pressurized water and nearly 1,000 proprietary compounds to break open layers of shale beneath the earth’s surface, ...
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HOW DO YOU BENEFIT FROM A FAIR TORT SYSTEM?
American civil courts hold parties and their insurers responsible for the torts, wrongful or negligent acts, which they commit. How do you benefit from a fair tort system? Here are three ways:
1. YOU ARE SAFER. A fair tort system holds negligent parties responsible and deters future negligence. ...
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North Tonawanda Residents’ Homes Impacted by Nearby Landfill
Neighbors near the Niagara Sanitation Landfill have said enough is enough. Residents in North Tonawanda unknowingly lived near a significant amount of toxic waste that was removed from the Love Canal dumpsite in the late 1960s and disposed of in their community. Many neighborhood children played on ...
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Mike Stag selected for City Business 2017 Leadership in Law
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ConocoPhillips to pay $39 million for MTBE case
ConocoPhillips Co. will pay $39 million to settle its part of a long-running lawsuit by New Jersey for environmental damages from groundwater contamination from MTBE.
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is a gasoline additive used as an oxygenate and to raise the octane number. It has polluted ...
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