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Brown Chiari obtains 1.9 million dollar verdict for a client who sustained serious visual injury to one eye as a result of a work related accident.  Eric Shelton, of Brown Chiari, stated that in addition to the eye injury, our client suffered post-traumatic migraine syndrome.

Local law firm represents Buffalo woman in wrongful death case BUFFALO, NY, November 22, 2016 - The law firm of Brown Chiari obtained a $1 million verdict in New York State Supreme Court against Kaleida and MFG on behalf of the Estate of Rose Kij, who suffered injuries and death as a result of the...

A jury has decided the City of Buffalo should pay $3 million to a woman who suffered serious spinal  injuries when a police department tow truck ran a traffic light and triggered a crash downtown. Brigette Brzezniak, of Cheektowaga, was 24 at the time and a passenger in a Ford Escape when it collided with...

The local lawyer representing the family of a man who died in the Erie County Holding Center is praising the work of the New York State Commission of Correction. The commission issued its final report in the 2012 death of 35-year-old Robert Metcalf, finding it a homicide caused by improper restraint used by Erie County...

The elderly man accused of killing a woman during a fight at a Buffalo nursing home, will not face any criminal charges. The acting Erie County district attorney says an investigation found that the man doesn't have the mental capacity for criminal intent. Police say Ruth Murray, 83, accidentally walked into the room of another...

Prosecutors have decided not to charge the 84-year-old man who fatally injured an 82-year-old fellow nursing home resident in a brutal beating after she wandered into his room in the dementia unit in late August. Michael J. Flaherty Jr., the acting Erie County district attorney, told The Buffalo News his office determined after consulting with Buffalo...

Funeral services were held Thursday for a woman who died after being severely beaten by a fellow patient in a Buffalo Nursing home. Her death has renewed questions regarding patient safety inside the facility where she resided, and others in Western New York.   Read More...

Ruth Murray left the cafeteria at Emerald South Friday morning, and mistakenly walked into the room of another patient, never knowing that mistake would cost the 82-year-old her life. Read More...

The family of 83-year-old Ruth Murray is seeking legal action after the woman died Monday. Police say she was beaten by another patient at the Emerald South Nursing Home in Buffalo. Read more....

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Advocacy Institute – UB Law School’s newest signature initiative to train students to become the best advocates in the profession - has taken a major step forward with the naming of a high-profile National Advisory Board. At its recent inaugural meeting, the board began its work of advising and supporting the...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) - One NYS Department of Veteran's Affairs worker is accused of accepting half a million dollars in gifts from a veteran while she worked as his counselor. According to the Joint Commission of Public Ethics, Tracy Kinn, a counselor at the DVA office in Buffalo, was given more than $500,000 in cash and...

Watch Michael Scinta on AM Buffalo  State and Federal law provides “Residents’ Rights,” which are typically those rights or guarantees given to nursing home residents. Most cases against nursing homes stem from the facility’s failure to provide appropriate health care and protective and supportive services. These violations often result in serious physical injury and can...