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	At Valerio & Kufta, Get Better isn't just a slogan, it's our creed. We believe in helping those who need help. Whether it be a person who is seriously injured in an accident, a promising student who can't afford a college education, or people who, through no fault of their own, have fallen on hard times. We feel fortunate to have achieved enough success in our chosen field to be able to help many of those in need across our community Get Better. I hope that as you read on you will see how, in everything we do at Valerio & Kufta, we’re working to help people Get Better.

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GETTING PAID UNDER THE TABLE
As a lawyer who has represented seriously injured people for over 30 years, I have met a few who wer... Read More »

LEAD PAINT
It has been known for many years that eating lead paint by young children can cause serious neurolog... Read More »

Lawyers and Frivolous Lawsuits
Lawsuits have gotten completely out of control over the last few years. It seems like everyone is s... Read More »

Importance of Wearing Seatbelts
With winter approaching, we know that there are going to be more and more automobile accidents. Few... Read More »

Importance of Wearing Seatbelts II
In last week’s column, we talked about how important it is to properly wear your seatbelt whenever y... Read More »

How to Protect Yourself from Consumer Fraud
Now more than ever, consumers need to educate themselves in ways to avoid being scammed by con artis... Read More »

How to Prevent Road Rage
According to a recent study, over half of the drivers in the USA have engaged in road rage. This is... Read More »

Some Thoughts About Automobile Insurance
The liability insurance portion of your auto insurance policy protects you if you are sued by someon... Read More »

HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT LAWYER
It’s amazing how many people end up dissatisfied with their lawyers. Whether it involves a divorce,... Read More »

Medicaid/Medicare
This article is geared to give you some basic information regarding the Medicaid and Medicare. Beca... Read More »

Do You Need a Will
Many people die without leaving wills. If you die without a will, the state in which you lived, in ... Read More »

A Message to our District Attorney Regarding Child Molesters
A couple of weeks ago, the Monroe County District Attorney was praised for the great job he is doing... Read More »

Why You Should Have Disability Insurance
Accidents happen everyday. Fortunately, most of them are not serious. Unfortunately, some of them ... Read More »

Construction Worker Safety
As a lawyer who has represented hundreds of seriously injured construction workers over the last 30 ... Read More »

Choosing a Quality Childcare Program
In more and more families today, both parents are working. This means that for many families their ... Read More »

Charitable Donations
One of the most important and rewarding things that many people do is donate to charities in order t... Read More »

How to find the Right Surgeon
Your doctor says you need surgery and recommends a particular surgeon to do it. What do you do? Yo... Read More »

Table of Contents
Article 1 (test) - How to Find the Right Lawyer 6/20/05Article 2 (test) - How to Find the Righ... Read More »

Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Recently, I have been reading that the amount of fraud involved in New York’s Workers’ Comp system i... Read More »

Why Is Health Insurance So Expensive
Health insurance companies claim that medical malpractice cases are ruining the medical profession. ... Read More »

What Were These People Thinking?
On November 29th, the Democrat & Chronicle reported that two accidents had occurred involving yo... Read More »

What to do if Your Child is Missing
Last week we talked about some safety tips to practice with your children to help keep them safe. H... Read More »

Big Verdict in VIOXX Trial
On August 19, a Texas jury found that Vioxx, Merck’s miracle drug for arthritis, was responsible for... Read More »

TENANT’S RIGHTS WITH REGARD TO HABITABILITY AND REPAIR
As a tenant, under the “warranty of habitability” provisions, you are entitled to a livable, safe an... Read More »

Lead Poisoning in Children
Lead poisoning is the number one environmental health threat to children in the United States. Nati... Read More »

Teenage Drivers and Car Insurance
Last week we discussed the fact that teenage drivers, especially boys, are involved in an inordinate... Read More »

Living Wills and Health Care Proxies
Unfortunately, a life threatening illness or injury can happen at any time. If it does, does your f... Read More »

Standard conclusion for articles
If you have a question you would like answered in this column about any aspect of the law, you can e... Read More »

Some Tips to Keep Your Children Safe
Last week an eight-year old girl who had been kidnapped by a convicted child molester, thankfully, w... Read More »

Safety Over the Holidays
Kids are off school this week which means that there will be a lot more opportunities for them to ge... Read More »

RIGHTS OF INJURED WORKERS
Unfortunately, many people get hurt at work everyday. Some of them more seriously than others. For... Read More »

Not all Lawsuits are Frivolous
Two weeks ago, we talked about all the frivolous lawsuits being brought these days. To end this, tw... Read More »

NEW YORK STATE SCAFFOLDING LAW
There has been a lot of talk lately, from the insurance industry and the contractors’ lobby, that Ne... Read More »

Workers’ Compensation
In most instances, if you are hurt on the job, you cannot sue your employer, even if the injury was ... Read More »

Teenage Drivers
Many parents are shocked at how high their first automobile insurance bill is after their teenager g... Read More »

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