is pleased to announce that Attorney Gregory P. Howard has become a partner in the firm. Attorney Howard has been with the firm since 2011.A native of Bennington, Vermont and lifelong resident of the area, Attorney Howard is well regarded...
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“Recreational immunity” may not Protect a Landowner or a Contractor from Lawsuit
In many states, landowners and their agents cannot be sued for deaths or injuries that occur on property they have opened up to the public for recreational activities like swimming, hiking, fishing, camping or horseback riding. "Recreational immunity," as it is...
Chris Dodig Inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers
Attorney Chris S. Dodig was recently inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers ("ACTL"). This is a distinguished honor in recognition of Attorney Dodig's excellence as a trial attorney and the high professional standards to which he adheres.The ACTL was...
Claimant may be entitled to record Independent Medical Exams
Many auto-accident victims require physical therapy or the services of a chiropractor in order to recover from their injuries. These services can be expensive, but fortunately they are often covered by "PIP" (or Personal Injury Protection) benefits in an...
WHAT THE EQUIFAX SECURITY BREACH MAY MEAN FOR YOU
Recently, Equifax reported a breach of security that may affect aver 140 million American consumers. Equifax is one of the three major credit reporting agencies and holds the sensitive personal information of approximately 820 million consumers, including social...
Homeowner may be liable despite “open and obvious” drop-off
Under the so-called "open and obvious danger" doctrine, it is generally understood that if you encounter a hazard that was plainly visible, decide to proceed, and then get hurt, you are responsible for your own injury and cannot blame anyone else. But that is not...
Federal law may extend beyond ERs to protect urgent-care patients
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, or EMTALA, is a federal law intended to ensure that hospitals don't "dump" emergency patients who may be indigent or uninsured by refusing to examine or treat them or by sending them to other hospitals. EMTALA...
Employer may be responsible for employee’s theft of confidential info
The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently ruled that an insurance agency could face liability after an employee with an arrest record allegedly took personal contact information from a confidential database and shared it with her boyfriend, who then used it to...
Water park fun can mask hazards
Water parks can make for refreshing family fun on a hot summer day. After all, who doesn't love the thrill of speeding down a twisting slide and making that huge splash into the cool water at the end? That's why approximately 85 million people visited the nation's...
$1 million settlement in Vermont wrongful death case
In late 2015, Attorneys Jay O'Connor, Buffy Lord, and Chris Dodig teamed up to achieve a $1 million settlement of a wrongful death case on behalf of a family from Middlebury, Vermont. The case arose from a motor vehicle accident involving a large cement truck that...