New York Personal Injury Attorneys

If a defective product causes you harm, you may be entitled to compensation, and unlike other personal injury claims, you generally do not need to prove negligence on the part of the manufacturer or anyone in the line of the product’s distribution. Design defects are inherent flaws that exist before the product is even manufactured. If a product's design is inherently dangerous or defective, any injury that can be directly traced back to this design could be grounds for a product liability case. Manufacturing defects are flaws that occur during the production or assembly process of the product. If the product was safe as designed but became dangerous during its creation due to poor quality control, negligence, or use of substandard materials, you likely have a case. Finally, you may have a case if your injuries were caused by issues with the way a product is advertised or sold, including insufficient safety warnings, inadequate instructions, or misleading labels.

It is not uncommon for other motorists to overlook or fail to properly judge the distance and speed of a motorcycle on the road, leading to collisions. With little to no physical barrier between the rider and the external environment, motorcyclists are exposed to a direct impact in the event of an accident. This heightened level of exposure significantly increases the possibility of severe, life-threatening injuries. Even with the use of protective gear such as helmets and padding, the risk of serious harm remains high due to the sheer force that can be exerted upon a rider during an accident.

Unlike drivers or passengers in a vehicle, pedestrians lack any physical protection during a collision. Consequently, when a pedestrian is involved in an accident, the injuries sustained are often catastrophic. Typical injuries may include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, fractures, and, in the most tragic cases, fatalities. Right-of-way laws can impact liability in these cases. In many scenarios, New York pedestrians have the right of way. For example, drivers are required to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks and intersections, regardless of whether there's a marked crosswalk. Failing to do so often leads to accidents and establishes the driver's negligence in such cases. However, pedestrians also have responsibilities, such as obeying traffic signals and not suddenly entering the path of a moving vehicle. Determining liability in pedestrian accidents can be complex, requiring a thorough understanding of these laws and careful examination of accident details.

Premises liability is a legal concept that typically comes into play in personal injury cases where the injury was due to an unsafe or defective condition on someone’s property. In New York, property owners and operators have a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe. If they fail to do so and someone is injured as a result, they may be held liable. Premises liability rules apply to homeowners, landlords, and business owners, but to successfully pursue a premises liability claim, you must be able to prove that the property owner knew (or should have known) about the dangerous condition yet failed to correct it or warn you about the hazard. Some of the most common types of premises liability cases involve slip and fall accidents, dog bites, insufficient maintenance, defective conditions on the premises, and inadequate building security, leading to injury or assault.