There are an infinite number of ways a person can be injured by a defective product. There is also any number of companies who could be found responsible if an injury occurs. Anyone associated with the production, design, manufacture (even manufacturers of component parts), retailer and wholesalers may be liable. An experienced product liability attorney…
Last month, reform legislation was introduced in the New York Senate to reform the state’s Scaffolding Law. The current law holds contractors and property owners absolutely liable for Hempstead workplace injuries, regardless of fault.New Yorkremains the only state to still have such a law on the books. Citing the fiscal challenges faced by municipalities in…
Our legal system is composed of two different types of cases, criminal and civil. From how they are prosecuted to the burden of proof, criminal and civil cases are very different. Criminal actions are considered offenses against society as a whole, even though the crime may have been directed at one person. They are generally…
Many, if not most, Nassau County personal injury attorneys work for their clients based on an agreement known as a contingency fee. It allows a person who has been injured to have legal representation even if they do not have the money to pay a lawyer at the beginning of the case. There are no…
It seems that every other week, a story breaks in the media about negligence at a senior living facility, the most recent about a Colorado facility that lost a $3.2 million lawsuit when a man under their care died from bedsores. Like many people, you may have an elderly relative, or you yourself may be…
If you’re the victim of medical malpractice in Nassau County, there is one thing you should know up front: Never sign anything presented by the doctor, the hospital or their attorneys, even if they’re offering what appears to be a fair settlement. They are operating in their own interests to make you and your case…
