Articles Posted in Albany

Stone kitchen countertops are fashionable, but their widespread popularity could conceal a serious risk for contractors and construction workers. In Massachusetts, health officials recently confirmed the state’s first recorded case of silicosis in a stone countertop worker. Investigators believe that the 40-year-old man, who spent more than a decade in…

The New York Department of State recently concluded a state-wide investigation into the med spa industry. In a press release, Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley said that more than one-third of the 223 med spa businesses inspected have since been issued citations for varied safety and regulatory violations, including…

Few people are ever fully prepared to file a lawsuit, let alone a wrongful death claim. Losing a loved one, after all, entails much more than grief. Grief alone is often enough to make everyday life unrecognizable. Beyond emotional hardship, losing a loved one also means losing a critical pillar…

Product manufacturers and retailers have responsibilities beyond the market. If you buy a new product, you have a legal right to expect that it will work safely and as advertised. However, it is no secret that manufacturers cut corners, sometimes because they had no reason to believe that a particular…

Few people would ever buy a product they knew was dangerous. In New York, a state with some of the strongest consumer-protection laws in the country, you have every right to expect that the products you buy are safe. However, companies make mistakes, and sometimes they deliberately cut corners, too.…

Defective products can look safe and modern but fail when they are most needed. If you have been injured by a defective or poorly-designed product, you could be entitled to significant compensation. However, no two cases are exactly the same. Proving that your brakes malfunctioned, for instance, requires a different…

You should never have to pay for an accident that was not your fault, but filing a personal injury lawsuit is not always straightforward. Suppose you have been involved in a car crash or a slip-and-fall accident. In that case, you may already have a rough idea of what to…

Serious accidents often lead to serious injuries. A variety of factors determine the severity of an injury. These factors can, in turn, influence the course and length of your recovery. If you have sustained a fracture, a broken bone, or damage to a joint, there is a good chance treatment…

Serious accidents can have life-altering repercussions. If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault, filing an insurance claim and talking to a personal injury lawyer is often just the beginning of a long, drawn-out process. Even if you are confident that someday you will be…

You cannot always pick yourself up after an accident, dust off your clothes, and go back home to an ordinary life. If you have been seriously injured, recovery may not be a guarantee. Going back to your old self is a process that could take weeks, months, or even years…