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• School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
  • How NY"s New Rule in Negligent Supervision Cases Can Lead to Bad Results
  • Why Federal Law Won't Help Your Bullying Case in NY
  • Suffolk County Jury Denies Teen Injured in School Lacrosse Game
  • Child Hit in Head at Baseball Practice Didn't Assume Risk, Says Nassau Court
  • Why We're Taking a School Assault Case to NY State's Highest Court
  • The Best Defense to a Negligent Supervision Claim in New York
  • How One California Teen's School Assault Case Would Fare in New York
  • Why this School Negligence/Dog Attack Claim Would Fail in NY
  • How One Student's Texting Led to a Bizarre School Negligence Claim
  • After Bullied Student Retaliates, High School Reponds by Expelling Him
  • Even After Concrete Slab Collapses, Killing Student, School Stays Open
  • School Teacher Gives Children Needle to Share to Draw Blood
  • Why It's Hard to Win a Brain Injury Case in New York
  • Split NY Appeals Court Finds School Pitcher Assumed Risk of Injury
  • Why This School Accident Case Wouldn't Survive in New York
  • How NY School Districts Can Be Liable for Off Premises Bus Accidents
  • School Has No Duty to Notify Parents of Danger to Child, Says NY Court
  • NY School Loses 5th Grader's Finger Tip - And Won't Admit Negligence
  • Why This NY School Negligence Decision Is Really No Big Deal
  • 8th Grader Sets Classmate's Pants on Fire; So Why Did School Wait to Report It?
  • After Denying Student Safety Equipment, NY School Liable for Sports Injury Says Queens Court
  • NY's High Court Draws Distinction Between Duty of School Bus & Public Bus to Student
  • Brooklyn Jury Finds City School Liable For Injury to Girl During Gym Class, Awards $2.5 Million
  • Student Injured While Playing Football By School "Bus Circle" May Proceed, Says NY Appeals Court
  • Why Claim By 10 Year-Old Who Suffered Head Injuries in School Assault Would Likely Fail in NY
  • Why the Claim by Parents of Bullied H.S. School Who Suicided Might Survive in NY
  • After Assaulting Student & Causing Head Injury, Headmaster Defends Acts as "Unfortunate"
  • 6 Year-Old Found Wandering Outside School Building Unsupervised
  • Why This School Assault Case, Which Left Girl in a Coma, Would Fail in New York
  • Finding School's Conduct "Egregious," Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Student's Injury Claim
  • Is Our Kids' School Bus Safety In NY Worth $500?
  • NY School PTA Settles Negligence Case After Teenager Nearly Drowns at Pool Party
  • Why New York's Anti-Bullying Law Won't Protect Students From Harm
  • Finding That Student Assumed the Risk, NY School Negligence Case Dismissed
  • Sometimes, Even New York's Public Schools Admit They Were Negligent
  • In Drunk Teen Case, Parents' Liability for Negligent Supervision Extends Beyond Their Property, NY Court Holds
  • We Owe No Duty to Tell You About Threats to Your Kids, Says NYC Dept of Ed
  • The Hardest Part of Proving a Playground Injury Case Under New York Law
  • Looking for the Paradigm of a School Negligence Case? Here It Is.
  • Why the 4 Year-Old New Yorker Should Never Have Been Sued in Negligence
  • One NY School's Wrong Reaction to Its Bus Driver's Texting
  • School Negligence Claim Filed By Father of 13 Yr.-Old Whose Principal Refused Her Medical Attention
  • Can a School Be Held Liable for Bullying Under New York Law?
  • NY High Court Reinstates Child's Hot Water Burn Case Against Building Owner
  • How a Brooklyn Girl That Was Dragged By a Backhoe Lost Her Accident Case
  • What Could Be Going On In Your Child's School
  • Special Needs Student Left at Wrong Stop Gets Hit By 2 Passing Cars
  • How to Defeat One Typical Defense to a NY School Negligence Claim
  • Leaving Children On Bus: Another Tragic Instance of School Negligence
  • School Bus Lands In Ditch After Vomiting Driver Falls Out of Moving School Bus
  • How I Helped a Child Settle His NY School Negligence Case - And Got a Hug
  • Why This School Assault Case Would Never Survive in New York
  • Study Finds Over 250,000 Children Treated For Household Cleaner Related Injuries Since '99
  • Negligent Supervision Lawsuit Filed For 13 Year-Old Whose Fingers Were Amputated in Woodworking Class
  • Paralyzed High School Football Player Settles School Negligence Case
  • Principal on Student's Death: "We can't take responsibility for each and every kid"
  • Tragic NYC Student's Drowning a Paradigm of School Negligence
  • Assaulted By Patient at NY Hospital, Mother's Negligent Supervision Claim Survives
  • NY's High Court Takes Extreme Stand on School Assault Case
  • Another Frivolous Negligent Supervision Case Dismissed By NY Appeals Court
  • Teacher Says She's "Sorry" After Being Caught On Tape Beating Student
  • Frivolous Negligent Supervision Case Against NY School is Dismissed
  • 5th Grader Claims School Teacher Ignored Her Injuries - Deliberately
  • NY Court Holds Child's Risky Behavior Doesn't Bar School Negligence Claim
  • Brooklyn Court Dismisses Student's Claim Against School for Sexual Assault
  • Why Some NY Schools Can Get Away With Negligent Supervision
  • Absent "Special Relationship," NY Municipality Cannot Be Held Liable For Playground Assault
  • New York Appellate Court Refuses To Dismiss School Assault Case
  • Foster Parents Cannot Be Sued For Negligent Supervision By Their Kids, NY Court Holds
  • Assaulted Student's Negligent Supervision Claim Against Nassau County School Survives Dismissal
  • Brooklyn Court Dismisses Child's Lead Poisoning Claim
  • Why It's So Important To Investigate Your Child's Negligence Claim BEFORE You File Suit in NY
  • What Is A School's Responsibility To Assure The Safety of Its Teachers? Not Much, NY Court Says.
  • Why A New York Public School Was Deemed Responsible For A Science Experiment That Went Awry
  • NYC Public School Must Notify Parent of Threat to Child, Bronx Court Holds
  • Jury Finds School Negligent After Teacher Stands By As Student Beaten Unconscious
  • Grating Collapse At Brooklyn Girls' School Leaves Several Students Injured

• Construction Site Accidents
  • NY Court: Worker Injured in Trip Over Cinder Block at Worksite Must Win
  • Injury Claim by Construction Worker Who Tripped Over Doorknob Survives
  • Construction Worker Falls from Ladder at Brooklyn Site, Seriously Hurt
  • Worksite Owner Maybe Liable for Dust That Falls Into Worker's Eye: NY Court
  • Queens Worker Who Fell From Unsecured Ladder Wins Labor Law Claim
  • After Worker Falls Through Elevator Ceiling, Queens Court Holds Contractor Absolutely Liable
  • Why New York's Work Site Safety Laws Target Developers
  • Brokaws Dismissed from Brooklyn Scaffold Accident Case
  • NY Appeals Court Holds Tractor-Trailer Driver Solely At Fault For His Own Injury
  • How Some NY Construction Site Owners Lose Winnable Negligence Cases
  • NY Labor Law 240(1) Not Limited to Falling Worker; Also Covers Injuries From Falling Devices, Court Holds
  • Suffolk Court Highlights Split Between NY Courts In Construction Site Accident Cases
  • Intoxicated NY House Painter Falls Off His Own Ladder - and Sues
  • Injured Cement Truck Driver Covered by NY Labor Law 240(1), Court Holds
  • School That Loaned Ladder to Worker May Be Held Liable For Fall, NY Court Holds
  • When NY Courts Reach Absurd Results: Worker Injured in Collapsed Trench Deemed a "Trespasser"
  • Despite Finding that Worker Covered by NY Labor Law 240(1), Court Dismisses Case
  • NY Appeals Court Denies Judgment to Worker That Fell From Ladder
  • NY Construction Worker Who Was Refused Safety Equipment Awarded Judgment
  • Construction Worker Who Erected Own Scaffold Still Entitled to Recover Under NY Labor Law
  • Why Having Adequate Safety Devices Isn't Enough to Defeat a New York Scaffold-Law Claim
  • NY Court Holds Safety Consultant Not Liable For Construction Site Accident
  • Building Architect Protected By Construction Site Safety Laws, NY County Courts Says
  • The Most Formidable Defense to a New York Construction Site Accident Case
  • How Site Owners Can Be Held Absolutely Liable in a NY Construction Accident Case
  • Brooklyn Court Awards Judgment to Injured Construction Worker on Labor Law 240 Claim
  • NY Appeal Court Sets Limits on Elevation-Related Risks in Construction Site Accidents
  • Kings County Court Dismisses Worker's Accident Claim - And Disregards Jury's Verdict
  • Worker Injured At Closed Construction Site Not Entitled to Recover, Queens Court Holds
  • Queens Worker Who Fell From Ladder Wins Judgment - Even Though Ladder Not Defective
  • The Most Important Exception To Owner/Contractor Liability For Worksite Accidents in NY
  • What Types of Accidents Constitute "Repair" Work Under New York Labor Law §240(1)?
  • Bronx Construction Site Worker Wins Summary Judgment on NY Labor Law 240(1) Claim
  • Why Disproving A Construction Site Accident Case Isn't So Simple Under NY Law
  • Construction Site Worker That Was Injured When Makeshift Pulley System Failed May Recover Damages, NY High Court Says
  • Applying Statutory Exception, NY Appeals Court Reinstates Construction Worker's Labor Law/Injury Claim
  • NY Appeals Court Recognizes Important Exception To Owner's Liability For Construction Site Accident
  • NY Appeals Court Upholds Commercial Insurer's Disclaimer of Coverage for Construction Accident Claim
  • In NY, Can A Construction Worker Recover For His Injuries Even If The Accident Is Largely His Own Fault ?
  • New York Appeals Court Forces Insurer To Defend Construction Company in Personal Injury Lawsuit
  • Construction Site Accidents in NY: Why Contractors Should Be Held Strictly, Or Even Absolutely, Liable
  • NY Appeals Court Finds That Roofer Can Recover For Injuries Sustained in Fall From Balcony
  • NY Appeals Court Whittles Down Claims in Construction Site Accident Lawsuit
  • Waste Facility Liability For Toxins Resulting in Personal Injury or Wrongful Death in NY
  • NY's Highest Court To Decide Novel Issues Regarding Construction Site Accident Cases
  • How To Win Your Construction Site Accident Lawsuit in New York
  • New York Appellate Court Dismisses Another Construction Site Accident Case
  • Why Some NY Construction Site Accident Cases Should Never See the Inside of a Courtroom

• Car Accidents
  • Kids Better Off Driving With Grandma Than With Mom or Dad, Study Says
  • Finding the Silver Lining in a Tragic Queens Car Accident
  • Brooklyn Car Accident Case Highlights Importance of Photos
  • CDC Predicts That On Average, 1 Pedestrian Will Be Killed Every 2 Hours
  • In Big Shift, NY Court Expands Police & EMS Liability for Car Accidents
  • Nearly 60% of U.S. Drivers Have Felt "Sleepy" Behind the Wheel, New Study Finds
  • New York State's Roads in Dire Condition - and Getting Worse, Says Research Report
  • Why Aren't New York Coach Buses Required to Have Seatbelts?
  • One of the Biggest Dangers of Going to Trial in a New York Car Accident Case
  • Study Finds That Drivers of 'Poor" Safety-Rated Cars 3 Times More Likely to Die in Side-Impact Car Crash
  • NY Liable for Creating Snowbank "Deathtrap" at Bridge, Says Appeals Court
  • Dangerous Intersection Just Outside NY School Caused Student's Death, Mom Claims
  • Long Island Looking for (Wrong) Solutions to Avert Wrong-Way Car Crashes
  • Malfunctioning Traffic Signals in NYC a Recipe for Disaster - But Not City Liability
  • Friends Who Got Their Own Designated Driver Drunk Not Liable, Says NY Court
  • Before Touting Your Pro Tort Reform Credentials, Consider This
  • In Effort to Reduce Pedestrian Accidents, NYC to Install Countdown Clocks
  • Finding EMS Was Not Reckless, Jury Dismisses EMT's Injury Claim Against NYC
  • Driver Runs School Bus Stop Signal, Then Explains "I Didn't Know What It Meant"
  • Appeals Court Limits Adverse Impact of Attorney's Admission in Opening Statement
  • Insurer's Lawyer: Plaintiff's Lawyer Had No Right To Believe/Rely On What We Said
  • Don't Drink ... and Walk, Study Says
  • Police Must Still Drive Responsibly, Even When Responding To Emergency, NY High Court Holds
  • Computer/Cell Phone User Beware: Your Records May Be Discoverable In A NY Car Accident Case
  • How Unfamiliarity With Your New York Auto Insurance Can Cost You - Big Time
  • Can A Bar Be Held Responsible For Serving Liquor To A Drunk Under New York Law?
  • CDC Announces Child Passenger Safety Week
  • 4 Steps to Protect Your New York Accident Claim Following a Hit and Run Accident
  • NJ Appeals Court Reinstates Jury's $2 Million Award to Victim of Pedestrian Knockdown
  • Why Rushing to Sue For Your Personal Injuries May Be The Wrong Answer in NY (Or Anywhere Else)
  • How a Brooklyn Subway Accident Victim Won $7 Million - Even Though He Was Largely At Fault For His Own Accident
  • Car and Driver Magazine's Six Critical Things That Every Driver Must Know
  • The 10 Most Deadly Driving Mistakes That People Make
  • Why Employers' Safety Standards Should Not Be Accepted At Face Value
  • Wal-Mart Sued in Negligence Over Snake Attack
  • Are Hybrid and Electric Cars Too Quiet?
  • Dangerous Intersections and Roads - Why the States and Local Authorities Should Be Liable

• Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents
  • NY State Can Be Held Liable For Defective Sidewalk, Court Holds
  • How Failing to Preserve the Trial Record Ruined a NY Slip & Fall Case
  • NY Appeals Court Holds City Liable for Slip & Fall on Black Ice
  • Why It's Hard to Hold a Snow Removal Co. Liable in Negligence in NY
  • NY Court: Proof of Last Inspection Needed to Defeat Slip & Fall Claim
  • To Defeat a NY Slip & Fall Claim, Denying Defect Isn't Enough
  • A Tough But Important Question: Are Rangers to Blame for Father's Death?
  • Following Trial, Suffolk Court Dismisses "Stick" and Fall Case
  • Finding Plaintiff's Claim Implausible, Brooklyn Jury Rejects Trip & Fall Claim
  • How Failing to Investigate a NY Slip & Fall Case Can Prove Fatal to the Claim
  • NY Appeals Court: Assumption of Risk Doesn't Apply to Rollerblading on Sidewalk
  • Rollerblader Didn't Assume Risk of Uneven Driveway, Says NY Appeals Court
  • How a Queens Man's Trip & Fall Claim Nearly Failed - Even Without Opposition
  • When Landlords Are Not Held Responsible For Attacks in Their Buildings in NY
  • How Mass. Court Changed Its Law In Slip and Fall Case to be More Like NY
  • Looking for a Prime Example of Constructive Notice of a Defect In NY? Here it is.
  • NY Court Allows Injured Central Park Sledder's Case to Continue - For Now
  • When You're Liable No Matter What Under New York Law
  • Even Without Direct Proof of Store's Negligence, Suffolk County Woman Wins Re-Trial
  • In New York City, Who Is Liable For A Defective Curb?
  • Play At Your Own Risk: A Valid Legal Concept Under New York Law?

• Defective Products
  • 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
  • Following Several Burn Incidents, Pourable Fuel Gels Recalled
  • Lead Paint Violation Prompts Product Recall of Toy Story 3 Bowling Game
  • Study Finds That More Than 25% of Kids Unbuckle Car Seats - While Car Is Moving
  • High School Pitcher's Brain Injury May Lead to Improved School Sports Safety
  • New AAP Report Significantly Alters Car Seat Recommendations for Infants & Children
  • Why Capping Damages in Defective Products Cases is a Bad Idea (Hint: It's Not Putting More $ in Plaintiffs' Pockets)
  • CPSC's New Flammability Rules for Carpets & Clothing to Become Effective Jan. 26
  • Recall of 3 Children's Products Labeled as Choking Hazards Raises Questions
  • Fire Hazard Prompts American Honda To Voluntarily Recall Snowblowers
  • How Rampant Is Food Poisoning? CDC Estimates Nearly 1 Out of 6 Americans - Every Year
  • List of the 10 Most Dangerous Children's Toys of 2010 Is Released
  • In Partisan Vote, CPSC Approves New Consumer Website for Product Complaints
  • What Does Tainted Egg Recall Mean For Your NY Food Poisoning Lawsuit?
  • Fan Hit By Broken Bat Sues NY Mets, MLB and Bat Manufacturer For Defective Bats
  • Why It's So Important to Find Qualified Experts in a NY Products Liability Case
  • When Companies (Dell) Resort to Absurdities to Conceal Defective Product Design
  • Brooklyn Park Removes Defective (and Ridiculous) $84,000 Playground Equipment
  • In Defective Design Case, NY Court Raises Award from $500,000 to $1.25 Million
  • NY Jury Finds Clothing Retailer Negligent, But Not Liable, For Plaintiff's Burns
  • Queens Court Dismisses Childrens' Mold Exposure Claims As Untimely
  • Shocker: Toyota's "Fixes" Of Gas Pedal Defect Apparently Don't Work
  • Preemption: Why Some Failure to Warn Claims in NY Are Barred By Federal Law
  • NY Times Editorial: How Toyota's Efforts To Conceal Its Design Defects Became A Whole Web of Lies
  • CPSC Launches New Product Registration Initiative - But They Can - And Should - Do Better
  • CPSC Announces Largest Defective Children's Crib Recall Ever
  • CPSC's Mass Recall of Defectively Designed Maclaren Strollers Highlights Problems With Recall System
  • New York Jury Finds Product Manufacturer Not At Fault For Worker's Injuries
  • An Unsung Provision For Consumer Product Safety That Has Some Promise
  • Top Ten Recalled Children's Products Announced by CPSC
  • Product Recall With An Unusual Twist - A Complete Lack of Assembly Instructions
  • De-Bunking Some Myths About Defective Products Lawsuits Under NY Law
  • The 5 Ways To Prove Your Defective Products Claim Under New York Law
  • Burn & Fire Hazard Caused By Defective Design of Chinese-Manufactured Gas Grill Leads To Massive Product Recall
  • How Product Safety Recalls Can Help Prove A Defective Products Case in NY
  • In New York, Sometimes The Best Case Is One That Isn't A Case
  • Children's Inflatable Boats Recalled Due to Safety Hazard
  • Zicam Recall Highlights Difficulties in Pursuing Defective Products Claims in New York
  • CPSC's Recall of (Yet Another) Defective Crib Raises Questions About Recall System in General
  • Why The Barring Of Personal Injury Claims Against Chrysler Should Matter To All Of Us
  • And They Wonder Why Their Defective Product Recalls Aren't Particularly Effective
  • Food Manufacturers Group Publishes Proposals to Improve Defective Product Recalls
  • Crib Makers and CPSC Expand Recall of Defective and Hazardous Cribs - Again
  • CPSC Recalls Defective Leg Curl Machine After Three People's Fingers Are Amputated
  • Why Some "Silly" Defective Product Lawsuits May Not Be Frivolous After All
  • New Report Finds Government Recalls of Defective Products Ineffective
  • How New York's Laws Limit Defective Products and Personal Injury Lawsuits
  • Why Consumer Protection Should Not Be The Government's Exclusive Domain
  • When Food Poisoning Lawsuits Go Too Far (Even Outside New York)

• General
  • Another Hot Coffee Burn Case in NY - and the Plaintiff Wins
  • Why Proving Notice in a NYC Trip & Fall Case Isn't Easy
  • Why Filing an Insurance Claim for Irene in NY Will Probably Fail
  • Technicality Splits NY Appeals Court in Right to New Negligence Trial
  • Why Jury Verdict Reports From a NY Personal Injury Case May Be Misleading
  • NY Bicyclist's Claim He Was Blown From Bike By Helicopter Survives Dismissal
  • Why a NY Court Immunized Police Against Claim They Shot Bystander
  • NY Mets Deny Liability for Drunken Fan's Fall on Woman That Destroyed Her Back
  • How a Building Owner Can Be Liable for a Fire Under New York Law
  • Finally, New York State to Allow E-Filing of Claims Against New York City
  • How One New Yorker's Slip and Fall Case Survived a Motion to Dismiss
  • When New York Lawyers Try To Defend The Indefensible
  • Court Compels Liability Insurer to Defend and Indemnify Landlord - Even Though Landlord Was Never Named on the Tenants' Policy
  • Frivolous Lawsuit: Injured Skydiver Sues In Negligence
  • Misconceptions About the Consequences of Destroying (or Even Losing) Evidence in NY
  • Another Way To Curb NY Medical Malpractice/Negligence Lawsuits: Saying You're Sorry
  • NY Court Shows Why Speculation Is No Substitute For Qualifications When It Comes to Selecting An Expert
  • One Reason You Don't Want A Jury Trial: An Inconsistent Verdict
  • Study Claims That Employee Theft Rises as Economy Worsens
  • The Most Important Thing For Any Trial Witness To Remember
  • Building A Winning Case
  • Bronx Man Dies in Tragic Elevator Accident
  • How Videotapes Can Dramatically Impact Upon Your NY Personal Injury Lawsuit
  • Trial Lawyers As Part of the Solution to Wall Street Greed: A Radical Concept?
  • How to Prevent a Product Recall From Destroying Your Small Business
  • Why It May Pay to Fight Your Insurer's Disclaimer of Coverage Under NY Law
  • Electronic Data Discovery - Avoiding Costly Mistakes
  • Half-Truths, Selective Memories and White Lies - Grist for Collateral Attack at Trial
  • Protecting Your Small Business From a Manufacturer's Breach of Contract
  • Suppliers' Names Deemed Privileged as Trade Secret
  • Diminishing Jury Verdicts and the Economic Recession: Do They Go Hand in Hand?
  • Saving Small Business Clients Money - the Lawyer's Secret to Success
  • New York Court Disallows Video Testimony
  • Stars' Admissions of Drug Use And Lessons We Can Apply At Trial
  • Fatal Mistakes When Hiring a Lawyer for Your Small Business
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Practice Areas

• School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
• Construction Site Accidents
• Car Accidents
• Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents
• Defective Products

News

• School Bullying Concerns Not Limited to New York
• Collision Between Motorcyclist & Town Car in Manhattan Leaves 1 Dead
• Two Construction Workers Dead After Falling 5 Stories at Manhattan Worksite
• School Bus Accident in Upstate New York Leaves Driver With Serious Personal Injuries
• Queens Scaffold Collapse Leaves One Construction Worker Dead, 3 Injured
• Hit & Run Accident By Drunk Driver on LIE Leaves Motorcyclist Dead
• Two-Car Accident in Westbury Leaves One Dead, One In Coma
• Cab Collission With Truck In Brooklyn Leaves Child in Critical Condition
• In Another Tragic Bronx Highway Accident, Pedestrian Killed Along Hutchinson River Parkway
• Bronx Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Middle of Bruckner Expressway
• In Bronx Pedestrian Knock-Down Accident, 73 Year-Old Man Left in Critical Condition
• School Bus Crash in Brooklyn Leaves Driver Seriously Injured
• After Falling Down NY Hotel Elevator Shaft, Man Gets $8.5 Million
• Bronx Girl Suffers Brain Injury After Driver Rides Up on Sidewalk
• 75 Year-Old Queens Pedestrian Killed in Accident With FDNY Ambulance
• Brooklyn Delivery Man Hit By EMS Vehicle in Critical Condition
• 70 Year-Old Manhattan Woman Killed in Pedestrian Knock-down
• Plainview Teenager Injured When Car Flips Over
• 5 Year-Old Bronx Boy Injured in Hit and Run Accident
• 2 Staten Island Men Killed When Car Flips Over Twice
• $18.5 Mil. Awarded to 3 Construction Workers Hurt in Scaffold Collapse
• Unlicensed Driver Crashes Into 16 Year-Old Bicyclist in Bronx
• Staten Island Woman Killed By Cab While Crossing Street
• In Separate Motorcycle Accidents, 3 New Yorkers Killed on Sunday
• Suffolk County Motorcycle Accident Leaves 1 Dead & 3 Others Injured
• 2 Year-Old Child Dies After School Bookshelf Falls on Her Head
• Taxi Cab Jumps Curb & Slams Into Pedestrians Waiting at Bronx Bus Stop
• Jury Awards NY Couple Nearly $200,000 For Mold Damage
• In Yet Another Product Recall, Toyota Acknowledges Steering Problems
• Brooklyn Jury Awards Bicyclist Hit By Car $6 Million
• Brooklyn Victim of Hit-and-Run Truck Accident Awarded Over $40 Million
• Bronx Construction Worker Injured Under Scaffold Awarded $12.5 Million
• Did Strava Website Have a Role in Cycling Accident?
• NY Appeal Court Allows Worker Injured By Mobile Crane to Pursue Claim
• Fire Hazard Prompts Sony to Issue Major Recall For Defective Vaios
• Scope Mouthwash Recalled Due to Packaging Defects
• Mother Sues For School's Negligence in Causing Son's Death
• 6 Month-Old Baby Killed By Falling Branch at NY's Central Park Zoo
• Bronx Jury Awards $4 Million to Construction Worker In Slip and Fall
• NYC Crane Collapse Case Set For Trial on June 21
• Construction Worker Hurt on NY's Upper East Side
• GM Recalls 1.5 Million Cars Due to Fire Hazard
• Staten Island Man Burned By Flammable Shirt Settles Claim For $300,000
• Brooklyn Construction Worker Falls 5 Stories to His Death
• Construction Worker Injured In Fall From Ladder at Triboro Bridge
• In Tragic Accident in Upstate NY, Construction Worker Dies
• NY Worker Hurt By Materials Falling Off Forklift Denied Judgment
• Bausch & Lomb Settles NY Eye Infection Case For Over $500,000
• Nassau Jury Awards Nearly $20 Million to Man Hit By Police Car
• Injured Factory Worker Burned By Defective Machine Recovers $500,000
• Suffolk County parents found not negligent for 7 year-old child's trampoline injury
• Relying on NY's "Pothole Law," Appeals Court Dismisses Negligence Case Against City
• Fire Hazard Leads to Expanded Recall of Defective DVD Players
• Defective Design Leads to Recall of Bicycle Trailer
• Children's Toy Importer Pays $31,000 Penalty to CPSC For Safety Violations
• Out of Control Taxi Crashes Into Upper West Side Subway Station
• Roughly 1 Million Children's Play Yards Recalled Due To Consumer Safety Hazard
• Children's Toy Dog Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
• Black & Decker Issues Further Product Recall of Electric Hedge Trimmers
• Russell Brands Recalls Defective Spalding Basketball Hoops
• Finance Company Files $24 Million Breach of Contract Claim Against Annie Leibovitz
• Fire Hazard Prompts Product Recall of Defective Washing Machines
• Laceration Safety Hazard Prompts Recall of Baby Bouncer Seats
• Roughly 1.4 Million Children's Shoes Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
• Nearly 90,000 Defective Gas Grills Recalled Due to Burn & Fire Hazard
• Jury Awards $12 Million To Worker Who Fell From Elevated Subway Track
• Children's Telephone Toys Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
• Burn and Shock Hazard Prompts Recall of Nearly 600,000 Defective Steam Cleaners
• Children's Vitamins Recalled Due to Wrong Dosage Information on Label
• Energizer Recalls Defective Nightlights Due to Fire Hazard
• Kolcraft Issues Recall for Defective Children's Play Yards
• CPSC Recalls Defective Smoke Detectors
• Fire By Throgs Neck Bridge Leads to Lane Closures
• Two-car Collision Leaves Central Islip Woman Injured
• Two-Car Head-On Car Crash in Rockville Centre Leaves 3 Injured
• CPSC Announces Recall of 400,000 Cribs Due to Strangulation Hazard
• FDA Issues Recall on Dry Milk Due to Salmonella Concerns
• Defective Air Compressors Recalled Due to Risk of Fire
• $1.5 Million Awarded to Home Depot Customer
• Two Zicam Cold Remedy Products Recalled
• CPSC Recalls Defective Starbucks Coffee Grinding Machine
• Jury Awards $225,000 to Woman Injured When Car Crashed Into Wall of Her Bronx House
• Pedicab and Taxicab Collide in Brooklyn
• FDA Declares Clarcon Skin Products Unsafe
• Trade Secret Soft Drink Formula Found To Have Traces of Cocaine
• Norco Recalls Over 3,000 Defective Bicycles
• NY Fish Recalls Salmon Due to Listeria Hazard
• Children's Pajamas Recalled For Failing to Meet Flammability Requirements
• Mattel & Fisher Price Fined $2.3 Million For Importing and Selling Lead-Laced Children'sToys
• $14 Million Awarded to Victim of Fuel Tanker Truck Crash
• 60 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Accident Along BQE
• Suffocation Hazard Forces Recall of Infant Play Yards
• Defective Cell Phones Recalled
• Over 16,000 Defective Bicycles Recalled
• Burn Hazard Prompts Recall of Defective Coffee Maker
• Fire Hazard Prompts Product Recall of Defective Specialty Candles
• Children's Toy Necklace Kits Recalled For Dangerous Amounts of Lead
• Handlebar Defect Leads to Massive Recall of Defective Bicycles
• Driver Charged After Hit and Run of 12 Year-Old Bicyclist
• FDA Recalls Defective Face Paint
• Defective Paint Sprayers Recalled
• Chinese-Manufactured Toasters Recalled Due to Safety Hazard
• 800 Hooded Raincoats Recalled Due to Strangulation Hazard
• Defective Hairdryers Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard
• Burberry Recalls Children's Clothing Due To Choking Hazards
• $475,000 Settlement for Handyman Whose Hand Was Mangled in Trash Compactor
• Roughly 44,000 Floor Cleaners Recalled Due to Burn Hazard
• FDA Recalls Nail Polish Remover That Causes Chemical Burns
• Food Manufacturer Recalls Meat and Pasta That Was Not Inspected
• Nearly 3 Million Defective Rubber Exercise Balls Recalled
• Defective Bicycles Recalled By CPSC
• Jury Awards Pedestrian Who Lost Leg in NYC Transit Bus Accident Over $27 Million
• Defective Coffeemaker Recalled by CPSC
• Defective Clothes Irons Recalled by Conair
• Dangerous Convertible Cribs Recalled by CPSC
• Salmonella Contaminated Dry Spices Recalled by FDA
• Industrial Workers' Personal Injury Claims Dismissed
• After Nearly 50 Deaths, Yamaha and CPSC Announce Recall of Defective Vehicles
• $40 Million Award to Ford Rollover Accident Victim to Be Appealed
• Defective Chinese-Made Pacifiers Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
• Salmonella-Tainted Pistachios Recalled By FDA
• Chemical Manufacturer Recalls Defective Chlorine Dispensers
• Electrolux Voluntarily Recalls Over 300,000 Defective Vacuum Cleaners
• 24,000 Dangerous Children's High Chairs Recalled
• Traumatic Brain Injury Suffered in Ski Accident Claims Celebrity Natasha Richardson's Life
• GM Recalls Over 1.7 Million Defective Vehicles
• Construction Worker Killed in Tragic Worksite Accident
• Chinese Made Holiday Lights Recalled
• Contaminated Peanut Products Still Causing Food Poisoning
• New York Company Wins $17.5 Million in Breach of Contract, Trade Secret Theft Lawsuit
• Recalled Peanut Products List Grows To Over 3,000
• Food Manufacturer Forced to Close Down by FDA
• Defective Products Case Against Conveyor Manufacturer Dismissed by Jury
• Two Engineers Indicted for Trying to Steal Goodyear Tire's Trade Secrets
• Tyco Voluntarily Recalls Defective Healthcare Product
• Supreme Court Holds that FDA Approval Is Not a Bar to Private Lawsuits
• Listeria-Tainted Potato Products Voluntarily Recalled
• Another Bicycle in NYC to Memorialize Accident Victim
• Defective Chinese-Made Tires Recalled By True Value
• Court Limits City of New York's Liability for Defective Condition
• Supermarket Issues Recall After Glass Shards Found in Ground Beef
• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims Unsafe Workplace Responsible for Miner's Death
• Homeowners Awarded Over $20 Million For Property Damage Caused by Hurricane
• Chinese-Manufactured Child Safety Gates Recalled
• Supplier Sues Putnam County Manufacturer for Breach of Contract, Defective Parts
• Westchester Supermarkets Caught Selling Expired Food Products
• Employee Fired for Abuse of Corporate Credit Card
• Suppliers' Names Are Protected Trade Secret, Appeals Court Holds
• Continental Airlines Flight Crashes With Nearly 50 Passengers Aboard
• Pedestrian Killed After Being Caught and Dragged By Truck Through Queens and Brooklyn
• Recession Alters Recipe for Small Biz Success
• Cop Injured in Fall Over Defective Fence Recovers Over $3 Million
• Government Bans Peanut Corporation of America From Federal Contracts For One Year
• Tainted Peanut Products Were Knowingly Shipped, Government Claims
• Chinese-Manufactured Manicure Kits Recalled
• Teenage Bike Rider Awarded $8.3 Million After Losing Leg
• Sister Plant of Implicated Peanut Company Ran Uninspected for Years
• Big Law Firms Now Considering Alternatives to the Billable Hour
• Microsoft Claims That Former Employee Stole Its Trade Secrets
• FDA Begins Criminal Investigation Into Tainted Peanut Butter
• Speeding Driver Loses Control of Car and Dies in Long Island Car Accident
• Peanut Butter Recall to Be Investigated by U.S. Congress
• 15 Separate Investigations Confirm that Billions of Dollars Earmarked for Small Business Were Fraudulently Diverted to Big Business
• Msn.com Publishes Q & A Guide to Identifying and Preventing Salmonella Poisoning
• Dell, Microsoft and Network Solutions to Sponsor Small Business Summit on February 3, 2009
• New Consumer Protection Laws for Children To Become Effective on February 10, 2009
• CDC Reports that Nearly 56% of Salmonella Victims Are Under 18
• Police Investigation Clears Municipality from Negligence for Child That Was Electrocuted by Unlocked Utility Box
• Parents.com Announces New Centralized Resource for Parents to Identify Recalled Products and Toys
• Small Business Sues Suppliers to Recover $1.7 Million in Damages for Defective Lids
• Recall of Chinese-Made Cribs is Expanded
• Appeals Court Upholds $1.3 Million Verdict Against Insurer That Refused to Pay Claim
• Drivers Injured When Tiger Ran Across Jackie Robinson Parkway Settle Personal Injury Lawsuit
• 24 Year-Old Passenger in Out of Control Car Recovers $250,000 For His Fractured Arm
• Evenflo Issues Voluntary Recall of Over 90,000 High Chairs
• Pfizer Hit With $38 Million Verdict for Stealing Trade Secrets
• California Attorney Argues for Limiting Protection of Good Samaritan Laws
• Los Angeles Judge Draws Line for Airline Negligence
• Nintendo Sued Over Defective Adapter
• Japanese Bidet Manufacturer Pledges to Repair 82,000 of its Defective Products
• Supreme Court Allows Deceptive Advertising Claims of 'Light' Cigarettes to Survive
• Product Recalls: Electric Blowers
• Worker Injured on Defective Ladder Awarded $406,800

Case Results

• School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
  • $250,000 Recovered For 7 Year-Old Student Hit By Car at Dismissal

  Awarded: $250,000

  • $37,500 for NYC Student Who Lost Part of His Finger In Defective Door

  Awarded: $37,500

  • $90,000 Recovered For Girl Burned By Soup That Was Negligently Prepared By Home Health Aide

  Awarded: $90,000

  • $45,000 Recovered for Brooklyn Girl Burned By Excessively Hot Water

  Awarded: $45,000

• Construction Site Accidents
  • $20,000 and Waiver of Lien For Worker Injured When Defective Elevator Door Fractured His Finger

• Car Accidents
  • $600,000 Recovered for 30-Year-old Queens Man With Neck Surgery

  Awarded: $600,000

  • $145,000 Settlement for Back Injury Resulting from Suffolk Boating Accident

  Awarded: $145,000

  • $70,000 Recovered for Woman Who Injured Knee When Ambulette Personnel Dropped Her Down Stairs

  Awarded: $70,000

  • $75,000 for Queens Man Who Was Backed Into by Lincoln Navigator

  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

  Awarded: $500,000

  • $115,000 Post-Trial Settlement for Trip & Fall in Long Island Store

  Awarded: $115,000

  • Defendant's Insurer Tenders Full Insurance Policy for Mail Carrier Who Fractured His Arm In Slip and Fall on Poorly Shoveled Steps

  Awarded: $100,000

  • $70,000 Recovered for Woman Whose Lung Collapsed After She Slipped and Fell in Icy Parking Lot

  Awarded: $70,000

  • $50,000 Recovered from New York City For 64 Year-old Woman Who Tripped and Fell Over Raised Sidewalk

  Awarded: $50,000

  • $30,000 Recovered for Woman Who Slipped and Fell On Discarded Food and Debris on Port Authority Stairway

  Awarded: $30,000

  • $75,000 Recovered For Woman Who Tripped and Fell Over Water Hose

  Awarded: $75,000

  • $300,000 Recovered For Woman Who Tripped and Fell Over Misleveled Sidewalk

  Awarded: $300,000

• Defective Products
  • $550,000 Recovered for Woman Whose Achilles Tendon Was Cut

  Awarded: $550,000

  • $90,000 Recovered for Woman Who Sustained Second Degree Burns When Handle Broke Off From Ceramic Mug

  Awarded: $90,000

• General
  • $80,000 Recovered For Woman Assaulted By Building Superintendent

  Awarded: $80,000

Document Library

• School Negligence / Negligent Supervision
  • How Some Sports-Related Injury Cases Survive Dismissal in New York
  • An Important Exception to Assumption of the Risk Under New York Law
  • The Duty of a School to Supervise Its After School Programs Under NY Law
  • How New York's Day Care Licensing Requirements Fail New Yorkers
  • Why a Child's Age Is No (Valid) Excuse for Failing to Timely File a Notice of Claim in New York
  • How New York Schools Can Be Held Liable in Negligence - Even For Accidents That Occur Off School Grounds
  • In New York School Negligence Case, Whom Do You Sue?
  • 11 Symptoms That Your Child May Have Suffered a Concussion
  • How Parents Can Be Held Negligent in NY For Their Kids' Dangerous Acts
  • How NY Employee's Bad Act Can Lead to Finding of Employer Negligence
  • How a School Can (Not) Be Liable For an Assault Under New York Law
  • The Most Critical Mistake To Avoid When Suing A New York Municipality
  • Negligent Supervision in New York: Why Many (If Not Most) New York Playground Accident Lawsuits Are Dismissed
  • How A Municipality In NY Can Be Held Liable For Failing To Protect You
  • How To Prove Your School Negligence Case Under New York Law

• Construction Site Accidents
  • When an Owner & Contractor Will Be Liable For a New York Construction Accident - No Matter What
  • How to Prove Liability for a Falling Object at a New York Construction Site
  • NY Labor Law Section 240(1) - Who Is Protected By This Statute
  • What Type of Construction Risks Are Protected By NY Labor Law §240(1)?
  • The 2 Types of NY Labor Law §200 Cases - and How to Prove Them
  • Construction Manager Liability For Worksite Accidents Under NY Law
  • The Fatal Mistake That Can Ruin Your Construction Site Accident Case in New York
  • Why Shipyard Accidents Do Not Qualify For Protection Under New York's Labor Laws
  • How To Prove A Construction Site Accident Case in New York
  • New York Construction Site Accidents: Why Fewer Cases Are Succeeding
  • Construction Site Injuries and New York's Labor Laws

• Car Accidents
  • When Rear-Ending Another Vehicle Isn't Automatically Fatal to a New York Car Accident Case
  • When the Duties of a Bus Driver to His Passengers End Under New York Law
  • New York's Responsibilities for Dangerous Roads
  • Why a Malfunctioning Traffic Signal Alone Isn't Enough to Hold NYC Liable in Negligence
  • What Is the "Emergency Doctrine" in a New York Car Accident Case?
  • How New York's Dram Shop Laws Hold Bars Liable for Drunk Drivers
  • When a NY Police Officer Causes Your Auto Accident
  • Why Some Bicycle Accident Claims Are Barred Under New York Law
  • Elevator Accidents and Injuries Under New York Law
  • Why Employers Are Liable For Their Grossly Negligent Employees in NY
  • Dangerous Intersections: Municipal Liability Under New York Law
  • Make New Cars Noisier, Not Quieter, Say Scientists & NY Politician
  • Should Good Samaritans Be Held Liable for their Negligence In NY?

• Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents
  • How a Property Owner Can Defeat a Slip & Fall Claim Under New York Law
  • The Building Owner's Obligation to the Public Under New York Law
  • Why "General Awareness" of a Defect Isn't Enough to Win a Slip & Fall Case in New York
  • How to Win the Battle But Lose the War in a New York Slip or Trip & Fall Case
  • If Property Is In Foreclosure, Who Can Be Held Liable for a Trip & Fall Under NY Law?
  • Proving New York City is Responsible for Negligent Snow and Ice Removal
  • How Property Owners Can Be Held Liable Even for Open & Obvious Conditions Under New York Law
  • Why Mere Rhetoric Is No Substitute For Actual Proof in a Queens Trip & Fall Case
  • How Building Owners Can Be Liable for Defectively Lit Stairways in NY
  • Despite Admin Code 7-210, NYC Is Responsible to Maintain Tree Wells
  • Degeneration - The Most Common Defense to New York Injury Claims
  • How to Prove a Trip and Fall Case Against New York City
  • How the "Special Use" Doctrine Applies to Trip and Fall Cases in NY
  • Defining a Snow Removal Contractor's Tort Liability Under New York Law
  • Another Way to Prove Your Negligence Case Under NY Law
  • Why Many Slip and Fall On Snow & Ice Cases Fail in New York's Courts
  • Why Many Defective Sidewalk Cases in New York Are Doomed to Fail

• 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
  • The Penalties For Destroying or Losing Critical Evidence Under NY Law
  • How To Prove That A Product Was Defectively Designed Under NY Law
  • How To Prove A Failure To Warn Claim Under New York Law
  • Licensor Liability for Product Defects Under New York Law
  • 3 Avoidable Mistakes Can Destroy Your Food Poisoning Lawsuit in NY
  • Defective Goods: Damages That A Business Can Recover Under NY Law
  • Deposition of Plaintiff in Brooklyn Dangerous Oven Cleaner Case

• Newsletters
  • Long Island, NY Law Offices of Jonathan Cooper's August '11 Newsletter
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• General
  • How New York's Courts Assess Comparative Fault in a Negligence Case
  • When an Independent Contractor's Negligence Can Lead to Liability Under NY Law
  • What NY Courts May Do When a Plaintiff Can't Remember the Accident
  • What a Defendant's Bankruptcy Does to Your New York Personal Injury Lawsuit
  • How to Prove a Dog Bite Case Against a Landlord Under New York Law
  • How to Prove a Dog Bite Case Against a Dog Owner Under New York Law
  • The Circumstances Under Which New York's Police Can Be Held Liable in Negligence for Injuries to Bystanders
  • When Can a Trial Court Modify the Size of a Jury's Award Under NY Law?
  • Common Exceptions to the Attorney-Client Privilege In New York
  • Why It May Pay to Fight A Disclaimer of Coverage under NY Law
  • Three Mistakes to Avoid When Negotiating a Small Business Deal
  • E-Mail Mistakes That Can Cost Your Small Business in Court
  • Fatal Mistakes that Can Leave Your Trade Secrets Unprotected
  • Getting the Best Bang For Your Small Business Buck With a Lawyer
  • Big Law Firms Begin to Mull Alternatives to the Billable Hour
  • Does the Struggling Economy Cause a Rise In Employee Theft and Fraud?
  • Insurer Drops Policyholders
  • Should I Sue?
  • Selecting the Best Law Firm for Your Small Business in a Down Economy

Video Library

• School Negligence / Negligent Supervision:
  • When Schools Can Be Held Liable in NY

• Car Accidents:
  • How the Courts Have Clamped Down on New York Auto Accident Cases
  • Car and Driver Test Finds That Texting Is Actually More Dangerous Than Driving Drunk
  • Democrat Bruce Braley's Response to Tort Reform
  • CPSC Video Clip Demonstrates Dangers to Children From Furniture Tipover Accidents
  • Auto Accident Re-enacted Through Accident Reconstruction Video
  • Anderson Cooper story about questionable auto insurance practices
  • The Myth of Full Auto Insurance Coverage

• Slip / Trip and Fall Accidents:
  • The New York Accident Book

• Defective Products:
  • Products Liability Book
  • Following Consumer Reports "Don't Buy" Recommendation, Toyota Stops Lexus SUV Sales
  • Toyota's Design Defects Prompt Massive Recall
  • Defective Maclaren Strollers Recalled Due to Amputation Hazard
  • News Report on CPSC's Recent Recall of Defective Children's Cribs
  • Victims of Defective Chrysler Products Stymied By Bankruptcy Filing
  • U.S. Senate Passes Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act

• Insurance Claims:
  • Insurance Companies Reap Billions in Profits by Delaying and Denying Rightful Claims
  • Insurance Companies Sued for Scheming to Limit Payouts to Hurricane Katrina Victims

• General:
  • Why Being a Personal Injury Trial Lawyer is Important in New York
  • How We Approach Jury Selection in New York
  • How Our Clients Partner With Us to Litigate Their Case
  • What is Piercing the Corporate Veil?
  • Intro to Law Offices of Jonathan M. Cooper Website
  • Jury Finds that Taco Bell Stole Chihuahua Idea; Awards Ad Creators Over $30 Million
  • Lou Dobbs Investigates Fraud at the Small Business Administration

Frequently Asked Questions

• 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?
  • 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?

• 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?
  • 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?

• 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?
  • Is it enough for me to show that a property owner knew or should have known that the area was generally dangerous in order for me to win my slip or trip and fall case in New York?
  • Can you change or "amend" a Notice of Claim in New York once it has been filed?
  • If a property is in the process of foreclosure, who is responsible to maintain the sidewalk under New York law?
  • If my evidence in my New York personal injury case goes in without opposition, does that mean that I automatically win my case?
  • Can New York City or another New York municipality be held liable for negligent snow and ice removal?
  • Can a landlord or building owner be held liable for stairs that are poorly lit?
  • 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?

• 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?
  • 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?

• 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?
  • If my child is injured off of school premises or not during school hours, does that automatically mean that the school cannot be held liable for negligent supervision under New York law?
  • 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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