Jail suicide triggers lawsuit. Incident led to disciplinary measures. By: Bennett Loudon December 3, 2019 The mother of a woman who committed suicide while being held in the Monroe County Jail has filed a lawsuit against the county. On Sept. 4, 2018, Sitarah Daniels hanged herself with a blanket tied…
Bottar Law, PLLC, was the only law firm in Central New York to receive a FIRST TIER ranking in the 2018 edition of U.S. News & World Report | Best Lawyers®, “Best Law Firms” for: (1) plaintiffs medical malpractice law; (2) plaintiffs product liability law; AND (3) plaintiffs personal injury…
On May 11, 2017, Michael A. Bottar was sworn in as regional vice president of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. The ceremony was held at the Academy’s 13th annual membership reception located at the Friar’s Club in New York City, with a number of distinguished guests including…
On May 2, 2017, Aaron J. Ryder was sworn in as vice president of the Onondaga County Bar Association. The ceremony was held at the OCBA’s Law Day reception at the OnCenter, with keynote speaker Dean Craig M. Boise from the Syracuse University College of Law. About Aaron J. Ryder…
Rochester, N.Y., (September 20, 2016) — The Daily Record selected Michael A. Bottar, a member of Bottar Law, PLLC, to receive a 2016 Attorney of the Year Award. The Daily Record’s Attorneys of the Year Awards honor outstanding attorneys through the Leaders in Law and Top Counsel awards. The Leaders…
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the instant case could not come at a more appropriate time. Recently, the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas judge held that a person who sent a text message can be liable for an ensuing accident if the sender had reason to believe that…
The National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) recently unveiled its 2016 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements. This list, which details the most important safety issues to be addressed in 2016, focuses on 10 broad safety improvements that the NTSB has previously recommended, but which have not yet been implemented.…
Research published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals an increased risk of drowsy driving related motor vehicle crashes when operating a motor vehicle during the daytime following night shift work. In the study, 16 night shift workers completed a pair of 2-hour driving sessions on a closed…
Season’s greetings from central New York’s largest legal team dedicated solely to injured patients, workers, motorists and consumers. Anthony S. Bottar, Esq. Michael A. Bottar, Esq. Edward S. Leone, Esq. Paul G. Lyons, Esq. Samantha C. (Robbins) Riggi, Esq. Aaron J. Ryder, Esq. Kim Wolf Price, Esq. (of counsel)
For many, the winter holiday season means family gatherings and a resultant increase in bus tickets, to get college students home. We here at Bottar Law, PLLC wish everyone a happy holiday and take this opportunity to ask our readers to be careful when traveling to see loved ones this…