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Defective Products
- Fire Hazard Prompts HP to Issue Product Recall of More Than 1 Million Fax Machines
- Ignoring Order, NY Company Sold Mattresses Violating Flammability Laws
- One Reason That Manufacturers Will Promptly Recall a Defective Product
- Offered Full Damages for Defective Dryer, NY Insurer Still Says No
- Baseball Gloves Recalled Due to Mold Concerns
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Defective Products
- NY High Court: Danger May Be Obvious, But That Doesn't Mean the Product Isn't Defective
- The Impact of a Tainted Product Recall On Your NY Food Poisoning Case
- The Most Important Issue Before You Start a NY Products Liability Case
- How To Prove A Breach of Implied Warranty Claim Under New York Law
- How To Prove a Breach of Express Warranty Claim Under New York Law
Case Results
School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
- $250,000 Recovered For 7 Year-Old Student Hit By Car at Dismissal
- $37,500 for NYC Student Who Lost Part of His Finger In Defective Door
- $45,000 Recovered for Brooklyn Girl Burned By Excessively Hot Water
Awarded: $250,000
Awarded: $37,500
Awarded: $45,000
Construction Site Accidents
Car Accidents
- $600,000 Recovered for 30-Year-old Queens Man With Neck Surgery
- $145,000 Settlement for Back Injury Resulting from Suffolk Boating Accident
- $75,000 for Queens Man Who Was Backed Into by Lincoln Navigator
Awarded: $600,000
Awarded: $145,000
Awarded: $75,000
Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents
- $500,000 Recovered for Woman Who Sustains Subdural Hematoma After Falling Through Restaurant's Open Trap Door
- $115,000 Post-Trial Settlement for Trip & Fall in Long Island Store
- Defendant's Insurer Tenders Full Insurance Policy for Mail Carrier Who Fractured His Arm In Slip and Fall on Poorly Shoveled Steps
Awarded: $500,000
Awarded: $115,000
Awarded: $100,000
Defective Products
- $550,000 Recovered for Woman Whose Achilles Tendon Was Cut
- $90,000 Recovered for Woman Who Sustained Second Degree Burns When Handle Broke Off From Ceramic Mug
Awarded: $550,000
Awarded: $90,000
Other
- $80,000 Recovered For Woman Assaulted By Building Superintendent
Awarded: $80,000
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Defective Products
Fire Hazard Prompts HP to Issue Product Recall of More Than 1 Million Fax Machines
Fire hazards are not limited to household kitchen items (or cell phones, computers or car batteries), explains Long Island, NY product recall attorney Jonathan Cooper. Ignoring Order, NY Company Sold Mattresses Violating Flammability Laws
Ever wonder what would happen if a manufacturer ignored the CPSC's direction to recall a product? Nassau County, NY product liability lawyer Jonathan Cooper exp One Reason That Manufacturers Will Promptly Recall a Defective Product
Did you ever wonder why a manufacturer would voluntarily recall one of its products? Long Island, NY product recall & defective product attorney explains. Offered Full Damages for Defective Dryer, NY Insurer Still Says No
Long Island, New York defective dryer and products liability attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how one insurer refused a manufacturer's offer to pay in full. Baseball Gloves Recalled Due to Mold Concerns
Long Island & Queens, NY product recall attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent consumer product recall involving baseball & softball gloves due to mold. Following Several Burn Incidents, Pourable Fuel Gels Recalled
Long Island, NY defective products lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent safety recall of pourable fuel gel in response to several burn incidents. Lead Paint Violation Prompts Product Recall of Toy Story 3 Bowling Game
After finding that its Toy Story 3 Bowling Game violated permissible lead paint levels, G.A. Gertmenian and Sons, LLC voluntarily recalled its product. Study Finds That More Than 25% of Kids Unbuckle Car Seats - While Car Is Moving
Long Island & Queens, NY car accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent Yale study with disturbing findings about the shortcomings of our car seats. High School Pitcher's Brain Injury May Lead to Improved School Sports Safety
In response to a traumatic brain injury on a baseball field, a company has developed a pitcher's helmet. For additional information, please call 516-791-5700. New AAP Report Significantly Alters Car Seat Recommendations for Infants & Children
Long Island, NY defective product lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses new car seat guidelines. For additional information, please call 516-791-5700. Why Capping Damages in Defective Products Cases is a Bad Idea (Hint: It's Not Putting More $ in Plaintiffs' Pockets)
Long Island, NY defective products lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses why damages caps in defective products cases are a bad idea. (www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com) CPSC's New Flammability Rules for Carpets & Clothing to Become Effective Jan. 26
Author of the Free Guide to NY Product Liability Cases, "Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits?" (www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com), Long Island & Queens, New York product liability lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses the new flammability regulations that will go into effect on January 26. For additional information on this topic, please contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700. Recall of 3 Children's Products Labeled as Choking Hazards Raises Questions
Author of the New York Products Liability Guide (www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com), Long Island & Queens, New York products liability attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses the 3 children's toys that were recalled due to concerns that they posed choking hazards. For additional information on this topic, please contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700. Fire Hazard Prompts American Honda To Voluntarily Recall Snowblowers
Published author of the Free consumer's guide to Products Liability Cases, "Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits?" (www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com), Long Island & Queens, New York defective consumer products attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent recall of snowblowers. For additional information on this topic, please contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700. How Rampant Is Food Poisoning? CDC Estimates Nearly 1 Out of 6 Americans - Every Year
Author of the Free Consumer Guide to Defective Products claims in New York, "Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits?" (www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com), Long Island & Queens, New York defective product and food poisoning lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses a recent report from the Consumer Products Safety Commission that puts the number of people sickened by food poisoning across the U.S. at roughly 48 million. For additional information on this topic, please contact Jonathan Cooper directly at his Nassau County office at 516-791-5700. List of the 10 Most Dangerous Children's Toys of 2010 Is Released
Author of the Free guide to defective products cases under New York law, "Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Cases?" (www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com), Long Island & Queens defective childrens' toy and defective consumer product lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses the recently released list of the 10 most dangerous childrens' toys of 2010. For additional information on this topic, please contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700. In Partisan Vote, CPSC Approves New Consumer Website for Product Complaints
Author of the Free Guide to Defective Product Cases in New York, "Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits?" (www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com), Long Island and Queens defective products lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses the announcement of the launch of the Consumer Products Safety Commission's new consumer complaints database, www.saferproducts.gov. For additional information on this topic, please contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.Labels: consumer product recall lawyer long island consumer product safety commission consumer product safety improvement act consumer safety attorney new york defective crib defective product attorney long island defective product attorney queens defective products free book jonathan cooper saferproducts.gov
What Does Tainted Egg Recall Mean For Your NY Food Poisoning Lawsuit?
Long Island, New York food poisoning and defective products attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses the impact of the massive tainted egg recall on a particular food poisoning case under New York law. For additional information on the 3 fatal mistakes to a food poisoning lawsuit, please see http://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/3-avoidable-mistakes-can-destroy-your-food-poisoning-lawsuit-in-ny.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700. Fan Hit By Broken Bat Sues NY Mets, MLB and Bat Manufacturer For Defective Bats
Long Island, New York accident and defective product attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses a product liability case that was recently brought against Major League Baseball the New York Mets and a baseball bat manufacturer by a fan who was hit in the face by a broken bat, and suffered severe personal injuries. For additional information on how product liability actions are analyzed under New York law, please download a Free copy of Jonathan Cooper's book, Why Are There So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits? from www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700. Why It's So Important to Find Qualified Experts in a NY Products Liability Case
Long Island, New York products liability and defective baby products lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how a recent decision from one of New York's appellate courts highlights why hiring appropriately qualified experts is absolutely critical to the success of a products liability case in New York. For additional information on this topic, please see http://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/the-most-important-issue-before-you-start-a-ny-products-liability-case.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700.Labels: child injury lawyer new york child safety lawyer long island children's product recall defective baby carrier defective product attorney queens defective products lawyer long island free book products liability claims new york jonathan cooper long island child injury lawyer long island product liability attorney
When Companies (Dell) Resort to Absurdities to Conceal Defective Product Design
Long Island, New York defective design and product lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how the attorneys prosecuting the defective design claims against Dell computer revealed the sordid details of the computers' failures, and how this provides a textbook example of how to prove a defective design claim under New York law. For additional information on how to prove a defective design claim under New York law, please see http://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-that-a-product-was-defectively-designed-under-ny-law.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at 516-791-5700. Brooklyn Park Removes Defective (and Ridiculous) $84,000 Playground Equipment
Long Island, New York child injury and defective products attorney Jonathan Cooper discusses how a Brooklyn park was forced to remove defective playground equipment, and whether the manufacturer's claim that it complied with all relevant safety guidelines would effectively preclude a lawsuit against them. For additional information on how to prove a defective design claim for a children's product, please see http://www.jonathancooperlaw.com/library/how-to-prove-that-a-product-was-defectively-designed-under-ny-law.cfm, or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at his Long Island, New York office at 516-791-5700.Labels: brooklyn defective products lawyer child injury lawyer new york child safety lawyer long island children's product recall defective products lawyer long island free book products liability claims new york jonathan cooper Long Island child accident attorney long island product liability attorney
In Defective Design Case, NY Court Raises Award from $500,000 to $1.25 Million
In a May 11 decision regarding a products liability case that was tried to verdict, New York's highest court upheld a trial court's decision to raise the jury's award of $500,000 to $1.25 million. For additional information on products liability cases under New York law, readers are encouraged to order a Free copy of Long Island, New York product liability attorney Jonathan Cooper's book, Why There Are So Few Successful Defective Product Lawsuits from www.ProductLiabilityBook.com, or by contacting Jonathan Cooper directly at his Long Island office at 516.791.5700.NY Jury Finds Clothing Retailer Negligent, But Not Liable, For Plaintiff's Burns
In this article, Long Island, NY products liability lawyer Jonathan Cooper discusses how in one recent case, a NY jury held that the defendant was negligent - but not liable - for failing to test properly the product that they sold. For additional, general information on product liability cases under New York law, please visit www.ProductsLiabilityBook.com.Labels: burn accident new york clothing flammability law new york consumer safety lawyer new york defective product attorney queens defective product lawyer long island free book consumer product claims ny jonathan cooper negligence new york law personal injury attorney long island products liability lawyer long island
Queens Court Dismisses Childrens' Mold Exposure Claims As Untimely
In this blog post, Long Island, NY discusses a decision from today's New York Law Journal which highlights some of the difficulties in bringing actions based upon toxic mold exposure, including with respect to children. For additional information on these topics, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com or contact Jonathan Cooper directly at his Long Island office at 516.791.5700.Long Island, New York child accident attorney, construction site accident and personal injury lawyer Jonathan Cooper practices in Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, New York City and Westchester. In order to order a FREE copy of his Book on New York accident lawsuits entitled "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," or to schedule a free consultation with Mr. Cooper, please contact his main office located in Cedarhurst, Long Island at 516.791.5700.
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Posted on 8/3/2010 - Fire Hazard Prompts Sony to Issue Major Recall For Defective Vaios...
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Posted on 6/8/2010 - Staten Island Man Burned By Flammable Shirt Settles Claim For $300,000...
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Posted on 4/25/2010 - Injured Factory Worker Burned By Defective Machine Recovers $500,000...
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FAQs
School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
- Are day care facilities in New York required to carry insurance before they are allowed to be licensed?
- Can a child be held liable for negligence under New York law?
- Can a parent be held responsible, or liable in negligence, for the acts of his child under New York law?
Construction Site Accidents
Can a construction worker recover damages for his personal injuries that were sustained when he trips over a cinder block at a worksite under New York law?- What laws apply to a New York construction accident?
- Can I sue my employer in NY for the personal injuries I suffered while working on a construction job site?
Car Accidents
- If I rear-end another vehicle, does that automatically mean that a court will find me 100% at fault for the accident under New York law?
- Who is responsible to maintain the roadways in New York?
- If a traffic light governing an intersection isn't working, does that mean that New York City or the municipality can automatically be held liable in negligence for my accident under New York law?
Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents
- Can New York State be held liable for a trip and fall accident on a defective sidewalk fronting its property?
- What does a property owner need to prove in order to have a slip and fall case dismissed before trial in New York?
- What is the most important factor to proving a trip and fall case against New York City?
Defective Products
- If a product is obviously dangerous, does that mean that it can't be considered defective as a matter of New York law?
- If someone is largely - but not entirely - to blame for their own accident, will that preclude them from recovering damages for their personal injuries in a negligence or defective products lawsuit?
- If a manufacturer or distributor of a product issues a product recall, does that mean that they have conceded that their product is defective?
General
- If a plaintiff cannot remember how his accident occurred, does that mean that his case must be dismissed as a matter of New York law?
- Is a school required to supervise its students at an after school program under New York law, and if so, what is the school's standard of care?
What effect, if any, does a defendant's declaration of bankruptcy have on my personal injury lawsuit in New York?