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Brooklyn Construction Accidents: Common Sites, Causes, and Recovery

What should injured workers know about Brooklyn construction accidents? Brooklyn construction accidents most often happen on high-rise, renovation, and demolition sites, and injured workers may...

New York Labor Law 240 Explained: When the Scaffold Law Protects Workers

What is the NYC Labor Law? New York’s Scaffold Law (Labor Law § 240) places strict liability on contractors and property owners for height-related injuries....

Who Can File a Premises Liability Wrongful Death Lawsuit in New York City?

In New York, only the personal representative of the deceased’s estate has legal standing to file a wrongful death lawsuit. A surviving spouse, parent, or...

Can You Sue If Your Child Was Injured on a School Bus in NYC?

If a NYC school bus crash hurt your child, you can typically sue, but who can be sued, what deadlines apply, and what procedures govern...

What Is Premises Liability Wrongful Death in New York City?

Premises liability wrongful death in New York City occurs when a property owner’s failure to maintain safe conditions causes a fatal injury, and surviving family...

Private Charter Bus vs. MTA Bus Accidents: What Are the Different Rules in New York?

The rules for pursuing a claim after a bus accident in New York depend almost entirely on one question: who operated the bus. A collision...

What Is the 90-Day Notice of Claim Rule for MTA Bus Accidents in NYC?

The MTA bus accident notice of claim is a formal written document that must be filed with the MTA within 90- days of an accident before any...

Can You Sue If Your Medication Caused Side Effects You Were Never Warned About?

Pharmaceutical failure to warn claims in New York follow a set of rules that differ significantly from standard product liability cases. Drug manufacturers are not...

Failure to Warn vs. Design Defects: What Is the Difference in New York Product Liability?

A design defect means a product was built exactly as planned, but the plan itself was dangerous. A failure to warn means the product may...

What Are Failure to Warn Defects?

Failure to warn of defects occurs when a product injures someone, not because it was built wrong or designed badly, but because the manufacturer never...