Stroller Recalls Continue to Pose Serious Threats to Kids
Over the years, baby strollers have become more and more advanced: offering a variety of features that create lighter, more comfortable, and easier-to-store strollers. Unfortunately, even with these innovations and improvements, strollers continue to be recalled at alarming rates due to accidents that could have been avoided. Below, I provide guidance on when a lawsuit […]
Does Night Blindness Increase Car Accidents?
If you have trouble seeing in dark or dim settings, or your eyes struggle to adjust to changes in light levels, you may suffer from nyctalopia, also known as night blindness. As you can imagine, night blindness can cause challenges when it comes to driving safely after sundown–including resulting in serious accidents. I’ll tell you […]
Dan Buttafuoco, Historical Bible Society Honor Pastors With Brunch at Oheka Castle
Attorney Dan Buttafuoco holds pastors in the highest esteem. For the last two years, Buttafuoco and Associates and the Historical Bible Society have honored clergy by hosting the Pastor Appreciation Brunch at the historic Oheka Castle in Huntington, N.Y. On December 9, 2024, with Christmas just two weeks away, over 150 pastors from a range […]
‘Alarm Fatigue’ Poses Great Dangers to Patients
What Is Alarm Fatigue? If you have ever spent time in a hospital, you are probably acutely aware of the number of beeping monitors and other alarms healthcare workers are exposed to on a minute-to-minute basis. While these technologies are of course in place to ensure patients’ wellbeing, the constant exposure to vital sign monitors […]
Christian Values Drive Buttafuoco & Associates to Success
When it comes to personal injury lawyers, Daniel Buttafuoco is no cookie-cutter version. Raised Christian in a Bronx housing project, Buttafuoco went on to attend law school and eventually start his own firm–which he steered to success by upholding Christian principles he and his partners hold close to their hearts. The New York personal injury […]
How Can Drowning be Prevented? 5 Essential Tips
According to the Centers for Disease Control, drowning claims the lives of over 4,000 people in the United States every year. Even more alarming, more children between the ages of one and four die from drowning than from all other causes of death. With statistics like these, we must ask ourselves: how can drowning be […]
#GoodBoyStorm Saves a Baby Deer: The True Story Behind the Viral Video
It was a quiet day on the Port Jefferson Harbor shoreline when Storm, a dog owned by Buttafuoco & Associates managing partner Mark Freeley, performed a heroic rescue that has since captured the hearts of millions. It happened on an ordinary day, when Mark took Storm and his other dog, Sarah, to the beach for […]
Listeria Outbreaks and Product Liability: What You Need to Know
A listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats has led to one of the biggest food recalls of 2024, accounting for over 7 million pounds of meat products. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the outbreak resulted in ten deaths and sixty hospitalizations across 19 states. Boar’s Head later announced that they were […]
Construction Accidents, Unions, and Their Lawyers
Construction sites are inherently dangerous places. At Buttafuoco & Associates, our construction accident lawyers serving New York have represented many loyal construction industry workers who’ve suffered serious accidents through no fault of their own. Just because accidents happen frequently, that doesn’t mean construction workers are left without legal recourse. In New York, construction workers are […]
Syringe Defects Lead to Infant Acetaminophen Recalls
As parents, we assume that medicines we give our children are safe and that they will benefit their health. But in November of 2013, the Perrigo Company voluntarily issued a nationwide product recall of 18 batches of acetaminophen liquid for infants due to a defect with the oral syringe included in the package. While the […]
