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Plaintiff Contends Faulty Lighting in Stairwell Caused Slip and Fall

A woman seeks damages for personal injuries sustained when she slipped and fell (slip and fall) inside parking lot staircase inside of a Center Mall. The premises are jointly owned, managed and operated by the companies who owned the parking garages/lots of the Center Mall. A third party provides certain…

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Dog Causes Trip and Fall Injury, New York Appellate Court Denies Directed Verdict & Orders New Trial

Two neighbors had a common fence between their properties. The owner of one of the properties had three young children and a rambunctious dog. The owners of the adjoining property were an elderly couple who lived with their niece. A New York Injury Lawyer said ihttps://www.1800nynylaw.com/n the year prior to…

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Mother Sues for Medical Malpractice in Death of Infant, Court Denies Motion for Summary Judgement

A woman first came to see the obstetrician on October 14, 2004. She was told that she was estimated to deliver around May 29, 2005. On her first visit, her blood pressure was 100/60. Her first sonogram showed that the size of the fetus was consistent with the due date.…

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Plaintiff Seeks to Declare Neighbors Dog Dangerous, NY Appellate Court Finds for Plaintiff

A man owned a Chesapeake Bay retriever. It attacked the daughter of his neighbor and caused serious injury to her. The father brought suit against the dog owner and asked the court to declare the Chesapeake Bay retriever a dangerous dog. A New York Injury Lawyer said a dangerous dog…

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Birth Injury Results in Paraplegia, New York Appellate Court Ruled for Plaintiff

Plaintiff was admitted to one of the defendants’ hospitals for a cesarean section (birth injury or birth injury accident), the second of such procedures performed upon her, and emerged therefrom a paraplegic (paraplegia). The instant action was then commenced against defendants. Were the defendants negligent that would warrant a finding…

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Should the Concept of the Duty of Tort be Extended to People Who Witnessed an Accident?

There are two appeals or two cases before the court. On 24 May 1975, a family were riding in their station wagon but had to stop at the side of the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County due to mechanical difficulties. The father and driver, alighted from the vehicle, went…

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Insurance Company Claims they are not Obligated to Pay in Construction Accident Claim

The respondent in the case is the New York State Insurance Fund. The appellants in the case are Merchants Insurance Company of New Hampshire, Inc., and CPN Construction Corporation. About the Case The defendant in the case, Merchants Insurance Company of New Hampshire, seeks an inter alia for a judgment…

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Car Accident Case Poses Jurisdiction Issues

The plaintiff in this case was David Weber. The defendant was Joseph Kowalski. Case Facts A car accident occurred on July 15th, 1972. The plaintiff, his wife, and his two young children were traveling in Putnam County when a collision occurred between his vehicle and the one driven by Joseph…

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Plaintiff Brings Malpractice Action for Poor Treatment in Rehab Facility

The plaintiffs in the case are Diane Jakubowski, who is the proposed executrix of the estate of Jan Jakubowski, and Diane Jakubowski individually. The defendants in the case are Huntington Hospital, Nick Fitterman M.D., Cristina Pruzan, M.D., Hilaire Farm Skilled Living and Rehabilitation Center, and Huntington Village Rehabilitation and Nursing.…

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