FAQ Categories:

• Construction Site Accidents
• Car Accidents
• Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents
• Child Injuries
• Defective Products
• General

Construction Site Accidents

• Can I sue my employer in NY for the personal injuries I suffered while working on a construction job site?

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Car Accidents

• If a construction site worker is injured at a time that the worksite is closed, are the defendants liable under New York's Labor Laws for his personal injuries?
  
• If a construction site worker suffers serious personal injuries as the result of a gravity-related risk, or due to insufficient or faulty safety equipment, is the property owner automatically liable under Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1) and 241(6) as a matter of law?
  
• Are accidents that occur in a shipyard covered under the strict (or absolute) liability provisions of New York's Labor Laws that govern construction site accidents?
• Under New York law, how much time do I have to sue the City of New York or some other municipal agency?
• I was recently involved in an accident, and certainly bear some, if not most, of the responsibilty for the accident. Does that mean that I cannot recover damages for my personal injuries?
• If someone suffers personal injuries as the result of an elevator accident or malfunction, are the building owner, or elevator maintenance company automatically liable as a matter of New York law?
• If I was just injured while working at a construction site in New York, am I automatically entitled to recover damages in a lawsuit for my accident-related personal injuries?
• Can New York City (or any other municipality in New York) be held liable in negligence for my personal injuries if they provided funding for, and retained the ability to oversee, the operations of the non-profit organization's property where I was injured?
• Can a sporting facility's claim that I assumed the risk of injury when I chose to play on their grounds be a valid defense to my claim that their negligence caused my personal injuries?
• I was involved in a two-car accident because the stop sign for the other car was completely hidden from view from the main road. Can the local municipality that is responsible for the intersection and stop sign also be held liable for my personal injuries?
• If I was a passenger in my spouse's car and he got into a two-car accident with another vehicle, can I also sue my spouse in order to try and recover damages under our own auto insurance policy - in addition to the other driver's policy?
• I was just in a car accident. What forms do I need to complete, and with whom do these forms need to be filed?
• I had a Minor Car Accident. Do I Need an Attorney to Recover the Money for the Damage to My Car?
• I was Injured in a Car Accident. Who Will Pay My Medical Bills?

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Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents

• In New York City, who is required to maintain street signs and sign posts? 
• I slipped and fell over snow and ice on the sidewalk in front of a private building. Who is responsible to keep the sidewalk clear of snow and ice in New York City?
• I was injured when I tripped and fell over a defective patch of sidewalk. Who will pay my medical bills?
• I was hurt when I tripped and fell over a defective roadway. How much time do I have to bring a claim?

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Child Injuries

• Can a parent be held responsible, or liable in negligence, for the acts of his child under New York law?
• Can a school be held liable for an assault by another student under New York law?
• Can the assumption of risk doctrine be used to bar my child's negligent supervision claim under New York law?
• Can a New York school or the police be held liable for my injuries if they fail to respond to my repeated complaints?
• Can a school be found responsible (or negligent) for a student's personal injuries that occurred when another student assaulted him?
• I feel responsible for my child's accident because I should have been watching her more closely. Does this automatically mean that my child has no case against a third party for their role in the accident?

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Defective Products

• 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?
• I had severe diarrhea, and was vomiting after eating some food that I suspect was tainted. Is that enough for me to bring - and win - a food poisoning lawsuit?
• I just found some broken glass in my food. Can I sue the store or the manufacturer for selling a defective food product?
• I live out of state, and given the current economic recession and my own financial situation, I cannot afford to travel to New York in order to testify at the trial of my friend's lawsuit which arose when he suffered personal injuries while using a defective product. Will the Court allow me to testify remotely via teleconferencing or by video?
• A toy which was made in China that I bought for one of the children was recalled by the Consumer Products Safety Commission due to unsafe levels of lead. Who, if anyone, is liable for the lead poisoning that one of the small children sustained?
• My daughter recently gave birth to our first grandchild, and I would like to purchase a new car seat for the baby. Where can I go to research which child car seats are deemed safe so as to avoid personal injury in the event of a car accident?
• What kind of questions should I expect at my deposition in a defective products lawsuit in New York?
• I was injured by a dangerous product and accidentally threw it away. Is that Fatal to My Case?
• What Steps Do I Need to Take to Assure that My Dangerous Product Claim is Not Denied?
• I’ve Been Injured by a Defective Product. What Should I Do With the Product?

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General

• Is a company or school's violation of its own internal rules inherently negligence as a matter of New York law?
• If the sale of my property falls through, but the buyer pays his way out of the contract, do I have to pay the real estate broker?
• If my insurance company refuses to defend and indemnify me (or my business) on a claim, and a court ultimately finds that the insurance company was wrong for doing so, what are my remedies?
• If my employee tries to solicit my customers after he leaves his job, can I recover damages for breach of fiduciary duty if he succeeds in luring away my customers?
• In my lawsuit, am I allowed to serve the legal papers myself, or do I need to have an attorney (or some other service) serve the papers for me?
• Are my business's client lists and "confidential information" automatically protected material from trade secret theft or infringement under New York law?
• Are there any dangers to using e-mail, as opposed to good old-fashioned "snail mail" in a small business or commercial context in New York?
• How does electronic filing reduce the cost of my case, and how does it make my case move more quickly?
• My insurance carrier has refused to pay the full value of the insurance policy even though I have a legitimate and rightful claim. Is it worthwhile to sue the insurer for bad faith?
• What Are Your Fees for Prosecuting My Personal Injury Case?

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