Theories of Products Liability
There are many theories of product liabilities Theories of product liabilities are fact specific to the human made product that caused the injury. The theories that can be plead in a complaint include and are not limited to: Strict products liability: this is a duty owned to consumers or bystanders who are effected and injured … Continued
How to Determine If You Have a Case for Personal Injury
Basic principles of negligence involving claims for personal injury So many people who are injured wonder if they have a case. There is no blanket answer to this question, as each case is fact specific, and it is important to speak to a lawyer. In New York State, we have a large body of law … Continued
Do You Have an Injury from a Prior Accident?
Injuries obtained from prior accidents If you have had a prior accident, be it a prior construction accident in which you had a New York City lawyer, and subsequently a trip and fall in the Bronx or from an automobile accident in Brooklyn – if this is of the same region of your present injury … Continued
Birth Trauma
Birth Trauma Is One of the Most Devastating Events That Can Happen to a Family What should be joyous celebration in life instead becomes tragic and heartbreaking. If you are a parent of an injured newborn, you will understandably want to know if anything went wrong during the delivery and what can be done for … Continued
Rules of Evidence in a Personal Injury Trial
The most important consideration for a Judge is to determine if evidence is relevant What makes a fact relevant if it tends to prove a fact that is substantive of the truth of a case and necessary to the black letter law. Also facts tend to impeach or support the credibility of a witness. This … Continued
Putting Your Case into Controversy Also Makes Your Medical Records Fully Discoverable
Ok so you put your personal injury or medical malpractice case into a law suit Your lawyer tells you to come to his office so you can sign authorizations for those records. He starts to go over the list of doctors who have treated you. You hesitate… he is asking you to sign dozens of Court Authorized … Continued
Filing a Notice of Claim in New York for Your Personal Injury
Many people are not aware that to commence an action against the City of New York or any municipality within the State of New York, you have to file a notice of claim A notice of claim is not the commencement of an action in Court, such as with the service of a Summons and … Continued