Philadelphia Injury Attorney Blog

When I was a teenager, I had a chin up bar attached to a door jamb by an inferior and defective holder. The fastener was properly installed according to supplied directions and pulled away from the wall causing me to fall down, split my skull open, sustain a minor closed head trauma, and a permanent scar. Recently a defective product recall was made by Perfect Fitness Corporation when the handles of thousands of its perfect pull up exercise were cracking and breaking causing bodily injuries, bruises, strains, sprains, or serious injuries. A staggering amount of these devices broke, namely almost one-third. The recall of this Chinese made exercise equipment also included plastic handles on the “perfect pull up" and adjustable height pull up bar that attached to doorways via screws and holders. Just reading about this brings back chills as a similar device caused my injuries and trauma over 30 years ago. I guess that manufacturers of these products still seem to put an emphasis on profitability and flashy advertisements and promotion rather than consumer safety.

The perfect pull up bar had been sold since January 2008 for about $90 in sporting stores nationwide including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, and on retailers such as Amazon.com.

The Philadelphia defective product and product liability law firm of Reiff & Bily has recently joined forces with the legendary Beasley product liability law firm and collectively has been awarded in excess of $2 billion dollars to victims injured or killed by defective products. If you have been seriously injured or killed by defective home exercise equipment or in an exercise program, please contact one of our experienced product liability lawyers and let us put our team of investigators and attorneys at work for you. For more information, contact us toll free at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com. As always, we offer a no recovery, zero fee guarantee.

As an experienced Pennsylvania product liability and automobile defect attorney who has litigated cases against major automobile manufacturers in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States, I applaud the unanimous decision of the United States Supreme Court whereupon it agreed to let a lawsuit go forward in the State Court of California despite claims and complaints from the automobile manufacturer that Federal regulators gave the manufacturer an option whether to install lap belts or lap and shoulder belts in the middle seats in the back of a van. Justice Breyer, writing for the majority, stated that the only way Mazda would be immune is if the “significant objective" of the Federal regulation was to give auto manufacturers a choice of which seat belts to install.

The Transportation Department gave no indication that its safety goals required the mixture of seat belt types that resulted from the manufacturer’s ability to chose different options said Justice Sonya Sotomayor in a concurrent argument. Added Justice Breyer, the more important reason why the Department of Transportation did not require lap and shoulder belts for rear inner seats was that the thought that this requirement would not be cost effective. The agency explained that it would be significantly be more expensive for manufacturers to install lap and shoulder belts in the rear middle and aisle seats than in seats next to car doors. But that fact - the fact that DOT made a negative judgement in cost effectiveness - cannot by itself show that the DOT sought to forbid Commonwealth torts in which the judge or jury might reach a different conclusion. Justice Breyer cited the Geier case often pulling in back into the preemption argument. In Geier, then the regulations history, the agency explanation and its consistently held interpretive use indicated that the regulations sought to maintain manfacturer’s choice in order to further significant regulatory objectives. Here are the same considerations indicate the contrary. We consequently conclude that even though state tort suit may restrict the manufacturer’s choice, it does not stand as an obstacle to the accomplishment that the full purpose is an objective of Federal law.

Ikea Home Furnishing is recalling 26,000 baby cribs due to the fact that the four screws provided with some of the cribs to secure the mattress are not long enough which can cause the mattress support to detach and collapse creating a risk of entrapment and suffocation to the child inside of the crib. The cribs are marketed by Ikea under the name Sniglar cribs. The USCPS stated that the recall is voluntary and the recall involves Sniglar non-drop side full size cribs with model number 60091931.

Over the last year, there have been a substantial number of recalls of infant and child products. For an up to date notification, I urge you to go to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission homepage which lists the recalls by date of issue. Also of significance is that on February 11, 2010, Britax Child Safety announced the recall of approximately 14,000 Britax Blink umbrella strollers made in China due to the fact that the stroller’s hinge poses a fingertip amputation and laceration to children when the stroller is being unfolded or opened. Additionally on January 20, 2011 approximately 1.5 million strollers made by Graco Children’s Products were recalled after reports of children’s fingers were being cut when the canopy was opened or closed. These recalled strollers are Graco’s Passage, Alano, and Spree strollers and Travel Systems.

If you or your children has sustained a serious injury due to a defective product, the experienced Philadelphia product liability defect lawyers of Reiff & Bily have now joined forces with the legendary product liability lawyers of The Beasley Firm who have collectively been awarded in excess of $2 billion dollars since 1958 taking on some of the world’s largest manufacturers. In all of our defective product cases and child injury cases, we bring a team of experienced lawyers, investigators, and accident reconstructionists to assist you. As always, we offer a no recovery, zero fee guarantee. For more information contact us online at www.reiffandbily.com or toll free at 1-800-421-9595.

On Friday, February 18, 2011 a story was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer noting that Delaware State Police were seeking a medical resident on charges of having unlawful sexual contact with six female hospital patients under the guise of giving them physical examinations. Last week our office was contacted by a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted while a patient in a hospital by a treating physician.

As an experienced medical malpractice attorney in Philadelphia who has litigated and resolved some landmark cases against physicians accused of sexual abuse, the ramifications to physicians accused of sexually assaulting can be catastrophic to both parties. Many states, including Pennsylvania, have legislation allowing for a civil cause of action for sexual abuse against a violating healthcare professional. Sex between a patient and psychotherapist or treating physician is something that should never occur and is unequivocally branded as wrong, unacceptable, and deplorable.

The legendary medical malpractice lawyers of The Beasley Firm together with the medical malpractice lawyers of Reiff & Bily have joined forces and are extraordinarily concerned when doctors, psychiatrists, and others in a position of power misuse their power against a person that they were supposed to be treating. No physician patient privilege exists in patient abuse, rape, and sexual assault cases. When a patient, particularly a woman, goes to a doctor, they have a reasonable expectation to believe that their safety, privacy, and dignity will be protected. Sexual assault by a medical and psychiatric professionals is an issue of major concern, and many of the victims trend into a spiraling downward mental dungeon requiring treatment by a skilled and knowledgeable professional.

If you have been treated by a physician, psychiatrist, or other healthcare professional and suffered harm such as a physical or emotional injury due to the professional’s breach of reasonable care, it is important that you contact an experienced and skilled medical malpractice or psychiatric malpractice attorney well versed in these areas to represent your legal interests so that you can recover compensatory damages. Since 1958, the legendary Beasley medical malpractice law firm has secured some of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as well as the United States and has been awarded over $2 billion. For a free, no obligation consultation, please contact us online at www.reiffandbily.com or toll free at 1-800-421-9595. As always, we offer a no recovery, zero fee guarantee.

On February 17, 2011, Medtronic SynchroMed infusion pumps were recalled due to a design defect that led to refilling errors where doctors unknowingly missed the device and injected powerful drugs straight into patients bodies. That design defect led to hundreds of reported injuries from the Medtronic SynchroMed pump, including deaths.

In January, Medtronic, Inc. sent an “Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter to doctors, hospitals, and health care providers warning them that there was a problem with the pumps that allow a “pocket fill," of medication that could cause serious injury or death due to drug overdose. In that letter, Medtronic indicated that there had been at least 351 reports of pocket fill problems. Due to the machine's design defect, eight people have died and 270 people required emergency care due to serious or life threatening injuries. Additionally, there were approximately 73 other incidents in which there were non-life threatening injuries or Medtronic did not know the outcome after the error.

Medtronic estimates that approximately 1 in every 10,000 SynchroMed drug refill attempts by doctors or health care professionals cause a pocket fill. However, the actual rate of occurrence could be much higher because many medical mistakes are not reported.

The Pennsylvania defective product and Medtronic Pump lawyers of Reiff & Bily together with the legendary Beasley Philadelphia product liability, wrongful death, and medical malpractice law firm has successfully represented the rights of injured consumers against some of the world's largest corporations and together have recovered awards on behalf of injured clients in excess of $2 billion dollars. If you or a loved one has sustained an injury and resulting damages as a result of a Medtronic Pump, please contact us online at www.reiffandbily.com or toll free at 1-800-421-9595.

On February 17, 2011, The FDA issued a warning that the drug Terbutaline, also known as brethine, Bricanyl, Brethaire, or Terbulin, that are given to mothers in preterm labor, can cause heart problems or even death.

Dr. Scott Monroe, M.D., who is the Director of the FDA’s Division of Reproductive and Urologic Products released a statement indicating that “Women should be aware that serious and sometimes fatal side effects have been reported after prolonged use of terbutaline in pregnant women."

Terbutaline is a medication that is FDA-approved to help relax the breathing airways in patients with asthma, bronchitis, COPD, or emphysema. Terbutaline is also used to help stop premature labor or an over active uterus sometimes referred to as uterus hyperstimulation. However, there is no solid evidence that the use of Terbutaline during pregnancy improves the baby’s outcome.

According to the literature, there has been 16 maternal deaths associated with the use of Terbutaline, In addition, there has also been 12 documented cases of pregnant women who developed a myocardial infarction or heart attack, pulmonary edema, fast heart rates or tachycardia and cardiac arrhythmias or irregular heart beats after being given Terbutaline. These are just the documented cases of heart problems after a mother was given Terbutaline for premature or preterm labor. There could be many more cases that we just do not know about yet.

The Pennsylvania pharmaceutical lawyers and Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers of Reiff & Bily together with the legendary Beasley Philadelphia product liability and wrongful death law firm has successfully represented the rights of injured consumers against some of the world’s largest drug companies and together have recovered awards on behalf of injured clients in excess of $2 billion dollars.

If you or a loved one developed heart problems as a result of a the drug Terbutaline, please contact us online at www.reiffandbily.com or toll free at 1-800-421-9595.

In recent weeks, a victim who had traveled across the pond from London to Philadelphia for cosmetic enhancement tragically died in a hotel room after having a buttock injection of silicone. Notably, it was the victim’s second trip to have an illegal cosmetic procedure for which she paid the sum of $1,800. Unfortunately, the situation surrounding the aspiring hip hop dancer who lost her life is not so uncommon. While this cosmetic procedure did not involve a physician, I find it quite curious that many salons, spas, and other storefronts are offering cosmetic enhancements and procedures without proper training or safeguards. Many times elective cosmetic procedures and treatments are performed by untrained and minimally regulated individuals without any worries of negative repercussions.

I was in Florida last weekend and as I walked around various neighborhoods, I saw storefronts and salons advertising laser hair removal, dream lifts, non-surgical face lifts, botox and dermal filler injections, laser procedures, body sculpting procedures, teeth brightening procedures, as well as many other items to chose from on the elective menu.

The question one must ask is who trained the person doing the procedures and what happens if and when something goes wrong. Many of the procedures are being done by minimally trained individuals or physicians looking to bolster declining incomes. Many times the people administering the treatment take a one day course and become practitioners in the field of cosmetic enhancement bolstered by “snake oil" type of advertising. This industry is minimally regulated and there seems to be a growing underground industry that will surely lead to catastrophic injuries and deaths as businesses and untrained individuals push the limits as to what procedures they will offer to an unsuspecting public unaware of risk. Cosmetic procedures if improperly done can lead to paralysis, strokes, and death. The qualifications necessary to administer botox or other injective therapies is minimal. The question you must ask yourself is what happens when the procedure goes wrong as was indicated recently in a Philadelphia hotel room.

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A recent article in The Clinical Advisor highlighted the fact that medical errors cause up to 98,000 deaths and more than a million injuries a year in the United States. Factors leading to medical errors were noted to be overwork and sleep deprivation. As an experienced Philadelphia medical malpractice attorney since 1979, I am well aware that all doctors are human and suffer from stress, burn out, and other human factors that often lead to self medication, drinking problems, and in fact, a recent study indicated that 1 in 16 U.S. surgeons even considered suicide which is 3 times higher than the national levels for the age group 55 to 64. A study indicated that there is a high degree of burn out and stress among America’s physicians, resulting in potentially serious consequences for both physicians and patients.

In the last few years, we have been involved in a number of medical malpractice cases involving a catastrophic injury or death where an investigation of the treating physicians revealed a drug addiction or alcohol problem and in one case a doctor who had signed off on a patient’s chart who wasn’t even present when the procedure was performed. A further investigation of the facts of that case disclosed that the surgeon was suffering from burn out and had an alcohol addiction problem.

A recent survey of physicians revealed that doctors who felt burned out or had made more medical errors than those who did not were more prone to suicidal thoughts. The study further went on to reveal that only 1/4 of troubled surgeons or physicians had sought professional help and that most said that they hadn’t done so out of fear that they would lose their medical license. In many cases we find that physicians chose to self-medicate and prescribe anti-depressants. As an attorney familiar with many of these situations, I have personally witnessed disastrous results leading to medical malpractice.

If you or a loved one has sustained a serious injury or wrongful death as a result of medical malpractice, the experienced medical malpractice lawyers of Reiff & Bily works together with the legendary Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers of The Beasley Firm who have been awarded over $2 billion dollars since 1958 with two of the largest medical malpractice settlements or verdicts in the United States. As always, we offer a free, no obligation consultation and offer a no recovery, zero fee guarantee. For more information, contact us online at www.reiffandbily.com or toll free at 1-800-421-9595.

At exactly 8:13 yesterday morning, I received a frantic call from the wife of a client of ours, who was about to undergo surgery for removal of a defective DePuy hip implant. The sheer panic in her voice was alarming, but not as alarming as what she proceeded to tell me. Her husband was in the pre-operative area of the hospital and ready to be sedated for an immediate implant removal surgery when the orthopedic surgeon entered the room. The wife reminded the surgeon that she would like to have the removed hip implant, but the surgeon told her that a DePuy representative asked for the removed hip implant so they can perform "their own" testing on it. If the defective hip was taken away, so was the evidence. Thankfully, the wife called us and we were able to quickly intervene and stop the removed defective hip implant from leaving the hospital. If you have have suffered injuries as a result of a defective ASR De Puy hip implant, requiring surgical removal, it is imperative that the removed specimen be retained in a sterile container with a clear chain of custodial documentation for future forensic evaluation by your attorney and his or her team of medical and forensic experts.

DePuy is one of the largest manufacturers of replacement hips in the world with sales close to $5.4 billion dollars. We believe that DePuy exploited a loophole in the FDA regulations that allowed this product to reach the consumer without a single clinical test being performed. Dr. Sydney Wolfe, the Director of the Public Citizens Health Research Group has stated that DePuy "are basically testing these devices in an uncontrolled way on a large number of people". If you or anyone in your family has received a hip replacement after 2003 we strongly encourage you to call the surgeon who performed the operation and ask if the DePuy ASR was implanted. Please call a doctor immediately if you experience swelling, pain, or difficulty walking. An x-ray can reveal how the implant is performing and a blood test can determine if there are any metal particles in your system. Do not contact DePuy, Johnson and Johnson, or sign any documents without first contacting a law firm with the experience needed to handle your case.

The Pennsylvania defective product and DePuy hip implant defect lawyers of Reiff & Bily together with the legendary Beasley Philadelphia product liability and medical malpractice law firm has successfully represented the rights of injured consumers against some of the world's largest corporations and together have recovered awards on behalf of injured clients in excess o $2 billion dollars. Many of the clients that we are speaking to are scared, angry, frustrated, and do not know what to do. Not surprisingly, many of the physicians who installed these devices are also concerned, confused, and not sure how to proceed. Our lawyers have a group of leading orthopedic physician experts to review and investigate these cases at no cost to you.

If you or a loved one has sustained an injury and resulting damages as a result of a DePuy ASR hip implant, please contact us online at www.reiffandbily.com or toll free at 1-800-421-9595.

On January 10, 2011, a fire broke out at the Windermere Court Apartments, a four-story apartment building at 48th and Walnut Streets in the West Philadelphia area of the city. The fire quickly spread throughout the entire building and thick smoke could be seen as far as six miles away. It took over 140 firefighters, five hours to bring the five-alarm blaze under control.

Stories like this are not unusual. To make matters even worse, Philadelphia now has rolling fire department “brown-outs" or closures of certain fire departments, on certain days that could prolong the amount of time it takes for the Fire Department to reach a fire. Due to our recent large snow storm and unplowed or inadequately plowed streets, it could take the fire department even longer to reach a fire and when they do, they find the fire hydrants buried under feet of snow. All of those delays can cause the fire victims to remain trapped in a burning building even longer, causing significant burns, smoke inhalation or breathing problems, and even death.

Many older buildings do not have the strict fire safety codes that are currently in place in the newer buildings. Older apartments and buildings do not have adequate fire walls or sprinkler systems so the fire is allowed to rapidly spread throughout the entire building, endangering many lives in a short period of time. Older apartments and buildings may not have properly working or installed smoke alarms. Many buildings do not have the necessary escape routes or equipment to assist or help tenants with disabilities out of the burning building.

Many times, hotels, apartment buildings, high rises, cruise ships, and schools have blocked or locked emergency exits or poor evacuation routes. In addition, there may be not enough fire extinguishers or they were not maintained and do not work when needed. Older buildings have escape ladders that are either locked or frozen in the up position, or rusted and do not work at all. All of those problems cause victims to become trapped in a burning building. Out of fear, some of those trapped in a burning building take the risk and jump from the building, leading to spinal cord injuries or broken backs, traumatic brain injuries, fractured bones, and even death.

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A spinning coaster roller coaster ride with revolving cars resulted in the catastrophic fatal fall and death of a 34-year old man. According to news sources, the roller coaster ride occurred at Tokio Dome City attractions. The spinning roller coaster reaches a speed of 39.6 kph as it cruises a 305 meter long track. The victim was believed to have fallen from a height of 7 to 8 meters. This is the third major amusement park accident to hit the park in three months.

In another catastrophic amusement park accident, a 26-year old female worker lost three fingers while checking wires and motors at the top of the popular Tower Hacker amusement attraction. The Tower Hacker is an 80 meter tall tower that lifts riders to the top and lets them free fall vertically at almost a 100 kph.

In another roller coaster accident in December, parts from the Thunder Dolphin roller coaster injured a small girl on the ground.

As an experienced amusement park accident lawyer, unfortunately I am all too familiar with the fact that seemingly safe rides are often unknowingly dangerous forms of entertainment for families. Amusement park owners always advertise the newest thrill ride or adventure ride to increase popularity and revenue and many times the new thrill rides are not safe and cause many deaths as well as catastrophic injuries including broken bones, broken noses, broken legs, whiplash, brain hemorrhage , paralysis, quadriplegia, and death. Most times, amusement park owners will aggressively fight these claims and it is important to consult with an experienced amusement park accident and death lawyer. The amusement park accident firm of Reiff & Bily as of January 1, 2011 has joined forces with the Beasley Firm and together have been awarded over $2 billion dollars on behalf of their clients with scores of multi-million dollar awards. For a free, no obligation consultation, contact us online at www.reiffandbily.com or toll free at 1-800-421-9595.

We all know that exercise is good for us but sometimes too much of a good thing can lead to catastrophic injuries. In Iowa, 13 college football players remain hospitalized after suffering from rhabdomyolysis after a team workout. Rhabdomyolysis occurs when there is a rapid breakdown of muscle and it causes the muscle fibers or myoglobin to be released into the blood stream. The quick release of those fibers can cause a blockage in the blood flow leading to the kidneys and cause acute tubular necrosis or permanent kidney damage.

The Iowa football team were not the only athletes to become seriously injured during a team practice. In August 2010, nineteen McMinnville High School football players developed elevated blood levels of creatine kinase (CK), which is an enzyme released from muscles that are damaged. High levels of CK circulating in the blood stream can also lead to kidney damage and the need for dialysis. In addition to the 19 students that had the elevated CK levels, 2 players developed compartment syndrome in their tricep muscles and had to undergo surgery to release the fluid pressure in their arms.

In addition to rhabdomyolysis, kidney damage, elevated creatine levels and compartment syndrome, student athletes have also suffered from severe dehydration with electrolyte, or potassium, imbalances that led to heart arrythmias, seizures, and even sudden cardiac death during a vigorous team practice.

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There is no better way to enjoy a fresh new snow fall than on a snowmobile. Sadly though, since the New Year began, there have been numerous catastrophic injuries and deaths due to snowmobile accidents. In just one week, there has been at least five snowmobile related deaths.

On Friday night, a 44-year-old Methuen man suffered massive internal injuries and was killed when his snowmobile fell on top of him as he was trying to ride up a 12-foot-embankment along the Merrimack River. The same day, in the Village of Nunda, Anna Masters suffered a traumatic brain injury after being thrown from her snowmobile, and 41-year-old Kelly Strohmeier was ejected from her snowmobile after it hit a rut, killing her.

Last weekend a 62-year-old Concord, New Hampshire man was killed in a snowmobile crash in Gilford. On Monday, Ryan D. Anderson, 32, of Hall Road, Cassadaga, hit a snow bank, causing his snowmobile to go airborne and throwing Anderson from the snowmobile into a tree.

Even the most experienced snowmobile drivers are not safe from catastrophic injuries or death. Many times, while on a snowmobile trail, the operator will encounter deadly obstacles if the trail was not properly maintained. Drivers can quickly come up on fallen tree branches, debris, gloves, hats, scarves and other items on the designated trails that cause the driver to have to quickly turn to avoid the debris or have the debris jam the snowmobile, causing a sudden stop, and ejecting the driver. If the trail was not properly maintained, the driver can hit a rut, causing a loss of control of the snowmobile and ejecting the driver causing serious injuries. Some drivers can be ejected into a nearby lake or stream causing hypothermia or drowning. Some snowmobile trails do not have a fence or barrier up to protect drivers that had to veer off the trail due to debris and the driver plunges down a mountain or steep hill causing catastrophic injuries or even death.

In addition to the obstacles on the snowmobile trails, experienced snowmobile drivers have also become victims of product defects or faulty equipment. Many injuries are due to defects in the helmet design, head lamp failures, glove failures, mechanical failures, break failures, power failures, goggle failures or product recalls. Despite wearing all of the appropriate protective gear, they still sustain traumatic brain injuries, spine fractures, paralysis, face injuries, broken necks, severe snow burns, hypothermia, and even death due to design defects.

Since 1979, the experienced Philadelphia wrongful death, product liability, premises liability, and negligence law firm of Reiff & Bily has aggressively represented clients and their families who have been injured or killed in snowmobile related accidents. Effective January 1, 2011 the Reiff & Bily law firm has joined forces with the legendary Beasley Firm in Philadelphia who since 1958 has been awarded over $2 billion dollars on behalf of their clients and have hundreds of millions and multi-million dollar verdicts, settlements, and awards to their credit. Please contact us toll free at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com for a free, no obligation consultation.

The Northeastern part of the United States and particularly the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia region is forecasted to be hit yet again with more snow and ice this week. But with snow and ice still on streets and sidewalks in Philadelphia, this experienced Philadelphia premises liability and slip and fall lawyer advises be prepared. It has been several days after the snow storm of last week and many sidewalks and parking lots have not yet been shoveled or salted. Philadelphia hospital emergency rooms and orthopaedists are on overdrive tracking cases of fractures and more severe injuries.

The Philadelphia premises liability and slip and fall lawyers of Reiff & Bily know that it is the duty of all property owners to keep their property safe for people. The owner of the property must properly remove ice and snow and salt or place down a non-abrasive surface to all entrances, pathways, and parking lots. Obviously it is unrealistic to remove snow consistently throughout a snow storm. However if a day or two passes, the owner is reasonably expected to salt and/or sand and shovel to prevent injuries to innocent passersby. Slip and falls on snow and ice often leads to spinal injuries, broken bones, closed head injuries, herniated discs, spinal fusions, and brain injuries which can have a drastic impact on the victim’s ability to work. Many times medical expenses can skyrocket into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Our experienced Philadelphia slip and fall lawyers have recovered millions of dollars for victims of slip and fall accidents caused by snow and ice and the failure of the property owner to provide a safe passage and environment.

If you have been injured in a slip and fall on ice or snow, please contact one of our experienced Philadelphia premises liability lawyers to carefully investigate your situation to determine if there is a cause of action as icy and snowy conditions are some of the most common causes of slip and fall accidents. Reiff & Bily has now joined forces with the legendary Beasley Firm and has successfully evaluated cases for clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries as the result of a slip and fall on ice or snow. Since 1958, both firms have been awarded in excess of $2 billion dollars for injured victims and their families. For a free, no obligation consultation, please contact us online at www.reiffandbily.com or toll free at 1-800-421-9595. Always remember our no recovery, zero fee guarantee.