Legal Caps on Pain are Wrong
Caps on pain and suffering and the loss of quality of life of victims of medical malpractice are not a legitimate solution to recent insurance-rate increases. Caps only unfairly discriminate against those patients who have been injured the most seriously, or those too young or old to show an economic loss from their injuries. In […]
Solving Malpractice Costs
This article is on display in my office. It appeared in Newsday on July 24, 2007. It is entitled “Don’t Blame the Victims: Other ways to solve malpractice costs.” Costly medical malpractice insurance is a real problem, particularly on Long Island. Unfortunately the solution most often touted – limits on jury awards – is bogus. […]
Protection of Construction Workers and Workers in the Trades under the NY state “Safe Place to Work Laws”
In NY state, construction workers in the “trades” (carpenters, plumbers, electricians, steel workers, steamfitters, laborers, masons, painters, and every other trade) are protected under the “safe place to work” laws. These laws are known in the legal arena as the “labor law” and there are different sections covering varying types of work related activities and […]
Frivolous Lawsuits
Everywhere I go, whether it be a dinner party, nonprofit organization meetings, church or on the golf course, people always ask me why trial lawyers file frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits. “Don’t insurance companies raise our rates when they have to pay for those suits?” they ask. Here’s my answer: Frivolous lawsuit claims are overblown. They’re […]
Voted Best Lawyer of Long Island 2008!
Daniel Buttafuoco, of Buttafuoco & Associates, has just been voted the #1 lawyer on Long Island for 2008 by readers of The Long Island Press. This is the second year in a row Dan has won the honor and both he and his firm wish to thank all those who took the time to vote. […]
