On June 14, 2021, Joan Archer was walking across a street in a crosswalk in the Village of Valatie when she was struck by a left turning sport utility vehicle. Mrs. Archer, then 77 years old, sustained mortal injuries and died in surgery about two hours later. Her widow, Joseph Archer, sued the vehicle driver
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Medical Malpractice Pain and Suffering Verdict Reduced on Appeal
By John Hochfelder on
Posted in Medical Malpractice
On a summer day in 2004, Robert Wyble was pushing a lawnmower when his legs suddenly “gave out” and he fell to the ground. It happened again about a month later and then frequently in 2005.
Mr. Wyble, then a 42 year old self-employed landscaper, consulted a neurologist who diagnosed his condition as myasthenia …
Spouse Awarded $1,000,000 for Loss Of Consortium Claim
By John Hochfelder on
Posted in Loss of Consortium Damages
Loss of consortium is the term most often used by judges and lawyers to refer to the claims of physically uninjured spouses in personal injury cases brought by their physically injured mates. The claim arises when a physically injured person cannot as a result provide his or her spouse with the services, companionship, love, affection …