Modern medical science has made impressive strides in treating injuries or health issues that would otherwise eliminate many people's chances of leading a normal life. Imagine, for instance, that your hip gives out on you. Suddenly you are unable to do many of the...
Products Liability
A successful product liability claim
Anyone can claim that his or her injury was the result of another person's negligence in an attempt to recover compensation, but actually proving such fault is another matter entirely. If you are injured in a car accident, for example, and the driver was obeying all...
Things to consider when injured by a product
You have probably heard that you can recover compensation if you are injured by a defective product, but the particular issues of a product liability claim may be foreign to you. An in-depth understanding of product liability claims is often crucial to a successful...
Legal defense for improperly mixed drugs
When we think of defective products, we often think of kitchen appliances, electronic devices or even power tools that could overheat and cause a fire or come apart and cause penetration or cutting injuries. It is entirely possible that such situations could arise,...
Can I be compensated if a product had no warning label?
While most companies do everything that they can in order to put out products that are as safe as possible, there are some products that simply pose dangers no matter what. Often, these products will come with a warning label in order to prevent consumers from...
Cordless drills recalled due to fire hazard
We use products of all shapes, sizes and kinds on a daily basis, expecting that they are safe because of the regulations in place to keep dangerous products off of the market. Unfortunately, dangerous products sometimes find their way into the hands of consumers...
Hoodie drawstring poses risk of injury
Here in New York, we are no strangers to cold, wet weather. Especially as the year draws to an end and winter comes ever closer, more and more people will be breaking out their coats and sweaters to combat the dropping temperatures. For children who have grown since...
What is New York’s defective product statute of limitations?
For any case, whether it be civil or criminal, it is extremely important to be aware of the statute of limitations, because if its time-limit expires, it is almost impossible to file a claim, no matter how valid the claim may be. This can become even more...
New York’s statute of limitations for product liability
One of the less well-known but very important aspects of personal injury law deals with product liability claims. Product liability claims refer to instances in which a consumer was injured by a defective or dangerous product, especially in instances in which the...
Understanding automobile recalls
We use many different products in our daily lives, but it is arguable that nothing is more important than our automobiles. Our cars take us to and from our places of work; we drive them to the grocery store. There is perhaps no single product that we use so...