New York Product Liability Attorney & Defective Product Lawyer

Defective and dangerous products injure thousands of New Yorkers every year

Our quality of life improves ever year: new appliances and products make our home life easier, new medical devices and treatments make us healthier, and new safety technology protects us from harm. However, despite these innovations, dangerous and defective products continue to appear on our store shelves, in our medicine cabinets, and in our vehicles. In many cases, the public does not become aware of faulty products and unsafe products until consumers are seriously injured or killed.

Despite safety regulations and testing, hundreds of defective and dangerous consumer goods slip through the cracks and into our stores and homes each year. From defective car parts to dangerous appliances to lethal children’s toys, some companies are careless or negligent in releasing unsafe products while others do not include appropriate instructions or clear warnings.

Let our New York products liability attorneys take charge of your defective product injury case

Over the past 16 years, dangerous product injury attorneys Lever & Stolzenberg, LLP has secured millions of dollars in damages for their New York product liability clients. Since 1996, they have represented clients who have been injured by a wide range of product liability incidents involving defective car safety restraints, car rollover defects, defective car brakes, defective transmissions, fuel tank defects, hazardous industrial machinery and equipment, unsafe household appliances, children's flammable garments, and toxic products.

We handle an array of products liability cases, including but not limited to cases involving:

•    Defective car parts and automobile design flaws
•    Dangerous infant, baby, children, and toddler toys and products
•    Dangerous over-the-counter medication, prescription drugs, and medical devices
•    Flammable garments, clothes, and other products
•    Dangerous or defective heavy machinery
•    Dangerous or defective home appliances
•    Tainted food and beverages
•    Dangerous recreational products and accessories
•    Harmful household products
•    Toxic chemicals in consumer materials and products

New York product liability cases can be challenging and complex – you are often up against a large company or corporation – and it is critical to have an attorney on your side who has taken on similar cases in the past, such as lawsuits regarding manufacturing defects, lawsuits regarding dangerous design flaws, and lawsuits regarding marketing defects. We can help you fight the big companies and secure compensation for your injuries. At the same time, we can make it more likely that the manufacturer in question takes steps toward getting their dangerous products off the market and to adding appropriate safety features to their products in the future.

Tell us about your product liability case and take a step toward securing compensation

Speaking up will not only give you the opportunity to collect damages from the manufacturer for your injuries, it will also save other consumers from suffering as you did. However, standing up to a large company can be difficult and having a knowledgeable, aggressive, and experienced product liability attorney at your side is critical to winning your case. Contact us today to tell us about your defective product injury – we will work tirelessly for justice and you will not owe us anything unless you receive compensation. Call us today toll-free at (888) 348-1049 or fill out short our electronic contact form at the right of this page.

Lever & Stolzenberg, LLP is located in White Plains, New York and serves clients throughout the state, including New York City's five boroughs (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island) as well as Westchester County, Rockland County and Long Island. 

Additional Cities: Yonkers, Port Chester, Scarsdale, New Rochelle, Peekskill, Rye, Mount Kisco, Bedford, Eastchester, Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Pelham, Ossining, Greenburgh, New City, Spring Valley, Pearl River.

Additional Counties: Orange County, Dutchess County, Putnam County.

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Blog for Products Liability

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Library for Products Liability:

• New Safety Regulations for Baby Cribs   
  On June 28th, new safety regulations were issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Changes to the crib safety standards were the first major revisions
• Workers handling dangerous chemicals at risk of health problems.   
  Health issues plague workers exposed to dangerous chemicals.
• Product Liability: Dangers of Washers and Dryers   
  Household appliances, such as washers and dryers, present dangers in our homes, from fire or electrical hazards to carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Defective Drain Covers May Cause Entrapment   
  Pool officials urged to close facilities which may have defective drain covers to prevent underwater entrapment.
• More Hospitals Are Banning Video Cameras During Birth To Prevent Birth Injury Lawsuits   
  A new trend in hospitals across New York is banning videos and cameras during the labor process. This trend began to develop after several parents used videos from the birth experience during birth injury and medical malpractice trials.
• Are All Drop Side Cribs Dangerous? Parents Consider Their Options.   
  After the federal government made the decision to ban all drop-side cribs, many parents are struggling with the decision of whether to replace their old cribs or to keep using what may be a dangerous product. While some believe that only the recalled cribs are dangerous, others suggest that everyone replace their drop side cribs with safer options.
• Defective Seatbelts: Broken Buckles Lead To Injury And Death   
  Seat belts are designed to save lives, but seat belt defects can lead to serious injuries and even death. In this article read more about defective seat belt lawsuit, common safety belt defects, and how to find a New York products liability attorney.
• New York Drivers Beware: Defective And Dangerous Auto Parts   
  The recent New York Toyota recall has shone the spotlight on defective car parts and vehicle recalls in past decades. Learn about some of the biggest and more notorious car recalls in New York.
• Products Liability: Lead Paint And Toxic Toys | New York Dangerous Toy Attorney   
  Although many think that lead paint is a problem limited to old houses and antiques, dangerously high levels of lead can still be found in some defective children's toys. Learn more about the federal regulations regarding lead in toys and about lead poisoning in general.
• New York Product Liabilities: Salmonella And Food Poisoning | New York City Products Liability Attorney   
  Food recalls are getting more and more common each day - badly run food processing plants and other poor conditions can lead to E. coli and salmonella contaminating our food. Spinach recalls, beef recalls, and peanut recalls have affected all of our lives in the last few years and led to dozens of deaths from food poisoning.
• The Infamous McDonald's Spilled Coffee Case   
  McDonalds Cofee Spilled Punitive Damages Frivolous vs. Product safety the need for personal injury attorneys to make world safe
• Product Liability: Dangerous Household Appliances | New York Defective Product Lawyer   
  Although everything sold in the United States must face safety regulations, all too often, dangerous and defective products slip through the cracks. Household appliances - from your washer and dryer to your toaster to your furnace to your refrigerator - can potentially destroy your home and injure your family. Learn more about defective appliances, fire hazards, and carbon monoxide hazards.
• Products Liability: Flammable Garment Injuries and Deaths | New York Defective Product Lawyer   
  A recent robe recall took place nationally after nine different people suffered serious and deadly burns while wearing a flammable and dangerous chenille robe - and each year hundreds of people suffer burn injuries that could have been prevented if not for their dangerous, flammable garments.

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Frequent Questions for Products Liability:

• If I was seriously injured by a tool I was using, can I recover from the manufacturer?
• If I modified a product and then was injured, would I still have a case?
• Who is responsible when a product causes an injury?
• How is my case affected if I was injured by a product that came with a warranty?
• What must be proven in a products liability case?
• What types of damages might be sought in a products liability lawsuit?
• My child was injured playing with a plastic toy that cracked and had a jagged edge. The toy cut my sons finger very severely. Can I take any action against the company that manufactured and distributes the toy?
• What is a failure to warn claim?
• What are the most common symptoms of lead poisoning?

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Web Resources for Products Liability:

• National Toxicology Program

  Description: Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, The National Toxicology Program is a program which evaluates the 80,000 plus chemicals that are registered for use in the United States.  
  
  Each year approximated 2,000 new chemicals are introduced for use in everyday items as foods, personal care products, household cleaners, prescription drugs and lawn care products.  Do these chemicals effect our health?  This group works to identify both what the effects of these chemicals are and at what levels of exposure they may become hazardous to our health.
  
  

  
  
  

   

  
  
  
   

• NaturalNews.com

  Description: Focus on all natural - natural health, natural living, natural news....
  
  This site non-profit and covers topics that empower individuals to make positive changes in their health, environmental sensitivity and consumer choices.  It includes numerous articles; for ex. chemicals in everyday products, alternative medicines for prescribed drugs that might not be good for you and food news - focus on avoiding foods that aren't necessariy good for us.

• NYC's Worst Landlords

  Description: This website highlights NYC landlords with the worst inspection records.  It also focuses on tenants rights and what you are entitled to with regard to basic essential services to live comfortable.  It address legal issues that might arise regarding:  
  
  -  Heat and hot water
  -  Repairs
  -  Lead paint
  -  Entering your home and unlawful eviction
  -  Emergency conditions  

• Product Liability

  Description: A look at product liability which includes:
  
  - Definition
  - Theories of Liabiity
  - Types of Liability
  - Breach of warranty
  - Negligence
  - Strict liability
  - Consumer protection
  - Links to sites focusing on specific areas, i.e. consumer protection and product recall
  
   
   

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