Bendall&Mednick

Dog bite is an understatement.

2009-04-20T13:19:00.002-04:00

This is a terrible story about a 4 year old attacked by a dog. Please if you are a dog owner take care to ensure the safety of those who come in contact with your dog.

4 year old survives dog attack

Tips for making a trial or practice run smoothly.

2009-04-20T12:17:00.002-04:00

This article from Fast Company has some tips that are readily applicable to a legal practice, but also to anyone trying to get off the ground in any business.

Baby Bottles Just Got A Little Safer.

2009-04-17T08:42:00.002-04:00

This article about the efforts some states are taking to ensure that our littlest citizens aren't harmed by chemicals in hard plastics found in bottles and sippy cups.

Bisphenol A is believed to cause damage to brain and reproductive systems, alter mammary and prostate glands, and lead to heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

The Danger On Your Feet

2008-09-15T15:05:00.002-04:00

Crocs are a footwear craze that you need not go far to see firsthand.

What most folks don't know is that dozens and dozens of children have been injured, and one can infer there are new injuries daily, when kids wearing Crocs get on an escalator.

The shoes get hung up in the treads of the escalator, and then the foot gets sucked in, causing potentially devastating injuries.

If you have had this kind of injury happen to your child, consider calling to discuss your options.

If you are still allowing your child to ride an escalator wearing Crocs, please reconsider.

Real Law with Bendall & Mednick

2008-06-17T08:47:00.001-04:00

Every week lawyers from the personal injury law firm of Bendall & Mednick visit with Don Weeks on 810 WGY to talk about real legal issues.

3-06-08 WGY810 Real Law with Don Weeks

2008-03-21T23:20:00.001-04:00

Every week lawyers from Bendall & Mednick visit with Don Weeks on 810 WGY to talk about the legal issues of the day.

While our practice is primarily personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death, we'll answer question about a broad spectrum of law school exam type questions.

3-13-08 WGY810 Real Law Segment with Don Weeks

2008-03-21T15:50:00.001-04:00

Every week lawyers from Bendall & Mednick visit with Don Weeks on 810 WGY to talk about legal issues that are in the news.

Not just limited to our primary practice areas of personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death - we might even answer a question about a man wearing butcher knives who is also stuck in a tree.

3-20-08 WGY810 Real Law Segment

2008-03-20T22:38:00.001-04:00

Every week lawyers from Bendall & Mednick sit down with the Don Weeks on 810 WGY to talk about legal issues in the news.

While our practice is primarily personal injury, our conversation is limited only by Don's interest in a particular subject.

Kevin Mednick Talks About Governor Elliot Spitzer Scandal

2008-03-12T08:45:00.001-04:00

Bendall & Mednick partner Kevin Mednick, appeared as a guest on the Don Weeks' Show to talk about the allegations concerning New York Governor Elliot Spitzer.

WGY 810 AM - Real Law with Don Weeks and Bendall & Mednick

2008-03-03T15:11:00.001-05:00

Every week, lawyers from the personal injury firm of Bendall & Mednick visit with Don Weeks on 810 WGY. This week we talk about dog bite injuries and some basics of dog bite law.

Kevin Mednick Book Interview

2008-02-25T23:19:00.001-05:00

It took some time, but Kevin wrote a book that found a home with The Permanent Press.

He has published a book called "An Almost Life" which has been very highly reviewed.

This is an interview he recently did about the book. Take a listen, and then read the book.

Bendall & Mednick: Think of us.

2008-02-22T16:52:00.001-05:00

Here is another television commercial that we are running in the Capital District for our personal injury firm.

WGY810 Real Law Segment With Bendall & Mednick

2008-02-22T16:40:00.001-05:00

Each week the lawyers from Bendall & Mednick get together with Don Weeks on WGY810.

This is the segment from February 21, 2008

New Television Audio

2008-02-22T16:34:00.001-05:00

Good People Get Injured - Real Lawyers for Real People

2008-02-22T10:47:00.001-05:00

One of the things that you realize very quickly when practicing in the personal injury field is that it doesn't discriminate.

People from all walks of life have some terrible things happen to them. While it might be easy to stereotype what kind of person we believe might bring a personal injury lawsuit - the reality is far different.

Lawsuits Aren't Lottery Tickets - Real Lawyer Radio

2008-02-21T15:15:00.001-05:00

It's a common misconception that a lawsuit is the same as a lottery ticket. The system just doesn't work that way. We have worked with thousands of hardworking people who have been injured in an automobile accident who want only to have life get back to normal.

Bendall & Mednick Real Lawyers For Real People

2008-02-21T15:08:00.001-05:00

One challenge of a personal injury law firm is how to do share what you know about your business, without rubbing people the wrong way with your marketing.

So many people have negative impressions about lawyer advertising. You may have heard these spots on the radio, but we have reposted this spot here for your consideration.

WGY Real Law Segment from February 14th

2008-02-14T16:18:00.001-05:00

Each week lawyers from Bendall and Mednick talk with Don Weeks about issues involving the legal community.

WGY 2-14 Segment

2008-02-14T15:57:00.001-05:00

Build the Memorial

2006-09-12T17:27:00.000-04:00

A System Under Attack....

2005-04-14T23:39:00.000-04:00

I don't know what to make of what seems to be a renewed assault on our judicial system.

I should say that I know that many who feel our judges are either too reactionary or too activist are very heartfelt with each sentiment.

Nevertheless, it strikes me as troubling if we really are going to go down this road.

Our nation's judges have long played a vital role in both pushing society ahead and at times pulling back on the reins. I don't know what is different this time around.

One of The Best Lawyers in America, so say his peers.

2005-03-29T12:15:00.000-05:00

I thought that is was time to get this reference to my father's career up on this blog.

This publication honors those lawyers who have been recognized by their peers as being the best practitioners in a particular field of law.

My father has been recognized by his peers for this honor since 1997.

It makes me very proud.

Monday Morning Quarterback....

2005-03-28T16:43:00.000-05:00

We had a pretty good radio show this weekend.

Quite a few Terry Schiavo calls. Personally, I know that this a terrible issue that many families, too many families perhaps, deal with.

It is my hope that at some point all sides will be able to take a step back and evaluate how these difficult end of life issues can be addressed.

I'll be speaking / performing at a fundraiser for SafeMinds later this month. This is a group which handles advocacy issues for the causal relationship between mercury and autism.

An unnecessary death....

2005-03-24T23:15:00.000-05:00

"An apparently healthy 42-year-old woman died last week following a nose job and face-lift by a Manhattan plastic surgeon with the state's worst malpractice record."

So goes this story in the New York Daily News.

What a terrible, unnecessary death.

Before any important medical procedure, learn all you can about who will be working on your body.

The Vanishing Safety Net....

2005-03-19T00:15:00.000-05:00

It does not seem that the campaign to reform Social Security is going very well. Recent polls suggest that barely three in ten people support the President's plan and those numbers erode the more people learn about the specifics.

If we diminish the social function of Social Security and we reform to the point of elimination the ability of people to rebuild their life through bankruptcy (bearing in mind that the majority of bankruptcies are the result of medial expenses and not overspending), and we reduce the responsibility people and corporations must bear for the damage that is caused to people through tort reform - then it would seem that we are making it more difficult for people to keep their head above water.

I don't know where the end point of this progression is, but I don't believe that many on the train realize where the track is headed.