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Technology Being Introduced to Cut Risk of Surgical Sponges Being Left in Patients

Last month's $10 million settlement of a suit brought by a woman who underwent surgery for diverticulitis of the colon wherin a surgical sponge was…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jan 13, 2008

Plaintiffs' Attorneys' Motions Challenging Vioxx Settlement Cloud Issues as January 15, 2008 Deadline to Register Approaches

Pursuant to the terms of the $4.85 billion Vioxx settlement, January 15, 2008 is the deadline for all plaintiffs with a Vioxx-related case to register…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jan 11, 2008

Drug Makers Fail To Disclose Zetia's Serious Health Risks

Drug makers Merck and Schering-Plough never published the results of studies regarding Zetia, an anti-hyperlipidemic drug often prescribed to lower cholesterol levels. The studies raise…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jan 08, 2008

New York's Passenger Bill of Rights Survives Challenge by Airline Industry Trade Group

Now that we are moving past the holiday season and into the heart of winter, it is warming to know that the New York "airline…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jan 06, 2008

New York Sacks Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ploy to Deny Giants' Fans Tickets to This Weekends Playoff Game

New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, citing concerns about consumer fraud and other improprieties and potential illegalities, has convinced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jan 04, 2008

Third Department Applies Most Stringent Standards to Protect Students From Teachers' Harm

Courts contnue to find it important that schools fulfill their non-delegable duty ofprotecting their students. Recently, the Appellate Division, Third Department, in Matter of Binghamton…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jan 02, 2008

Serving Chili Peppers (sort of) to Patients Undergoing Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery to Reduce Post-Surgical Pain

Researchers are "hot" on the trail to finding a new way to decrease post-surgical pain following painful operations such as knee and hip replacements. Surgeons…

Posted by SEO Admin on Dec 30, 2007

A Concierge is a Service Available Not Only at a Hotel

"Medical concierge," also known as "boutique practice" and "retainer medicine", is over 20 years old. The goal behind this form of medicine is to provide…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Dec 26, 2007

F.B.I. Investigating Purported Failure to Test More than 200,000 Used Football Helmets At a Time When More College Players are Sustaining Concussions

The F.B.I. is investigating how it was that more than 200,000 amateur football players in the United States wore used helmets this fall that were…

Posted by SEO Admin on Dec 23, 2007

Lead Paint on Toys, Magnets that Perforate Intestines, Beads that Turn into "Date Rape Drug", and Now Asbestos: What's Next for Our Children?

As if it was not enough to learn that there is lead paint on toys, that small magnets can come loose from toys and perforate…

Posted by SEO Admin on Dec 20, 2007

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Levine & Slavit, PLLC

The law firm of Levine & Slavit, PLLC has served clients in Long Island and the Greater New York City-area since 1957. We are a team of personal injury and wrongful death lawyers who work tirelessly for victims' rights. Our team is licensed and affiliated with the:

  • New York State Bar Association
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  • Florida Board of Bar Examiners
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
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