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…
A Florida mother has reached an unprecedented legal settlement with Google and Character.AI, the creators of a Game of Thrones-inspired chatbot that Megan L. Garcia claims encouraged her 14-year-old son to take his own life. Garcia’s lawsuit was the first-ever wrongful death case filed against a technology company. In court…
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…
Most people think of New York as a no-fault state. However, no-fault coverage has limitations, and it does not apply to every vehicle. Motorcycles, for instance, are typically exempt from no-fault insurance. In other words, if you are injured, you cannot expect the same support you would receive after a…
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…
Do Your Due Diligence You could be entitled to file a product liability lawsuit if you have been injured by a product that was in some way defective. However, your rights come with certain stipulations. In New York, the state statute of limitations dictates how long you have to lodge…
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…