Memorial Day Parade in Albany
As the last Monday in May approaches quickly we can already smell the crackling charcoal and splashes of chlorinated pool-water. Though most of us focus our attention on backyard parties or a [...]
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05, 2016
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05, 2016
New website for LaMarche Safranko Law
The 11th Annual Adirondack Sports Summer Expo kicked off this weekend and signified the beginning of outdoor activities for many. Also kicking off this spring is a new website created by LaMarche Safranko [...]
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04, 2016
Testing driver’s cell phone when involved in automobile accident
Recently, new legislation was proposed that would make it legal for a police officer to test a person’s cell phone if they were driving a vehicle involved in an automobile accident. Under [...]
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04, 2016
Pedestrian-Motor Vehicle Accidents
Recently, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released a report for pedestrian-motor vehicle accident statistics for the year 2015. Unfortunately, the GHSA estimates a 10% increase in the number of pedestrians killed [...]
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01, 2016
Clear Off Your Windshield
Recently, an 80-year old man in Canada was pulled over for driving his car like this. He explained to officers that he was simply too weak to clear the 8 inches of [...]
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01, 2016
Animal Abuse Response Vehicle
A few days ago, the Albany County District Attorney’s office in conjunction with Mohawk Hudson Humane Society announced a new animal abuse response vehicle that will be used to assist the Animal [...]
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01, 2016
Rejecting the Plea Deal
Earlier today, one of the two men charged with the murder of local hairdresser Jacquelyn Porreca rejected a plea deal that was made by the District Attorney’s office. In a criminal prosecution, [...]
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01, 2016
Farmer’s Charges Dismissed
Last March, our client Joshua Rockwood – a farmer who pasture-raises all of his animals – was charged with 13 different misdemeanor crimes. On Tuesday, 12 of those charges were dismissed, and [...]
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12, 2015
Canadian Man Gets Cell Phone Ticket for Texting in Drive-Thru Window
A man in a Tim Horton’s drive-thru got a little more than TimBits™ and coffee when he was idling in his car waiting to pay for his food. A police officer issued [...]
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11, 2015
Wrongful Death Case From A Motorcycle and Truck Crash Results In A Large Verdict
Last week, a Florida Jury awarded $15 million in the wrongful death of a motorcyclist who was killed when he collided with the negligent driver of a tractor trailer. The truck’s driver was fatigued, [...]