A $26 million settlement was recently reached in a lawsuit against New York Methodist Hospital, according to media reports in the New York Daily News. The case involved a newborn discharged by a doctor despite having severe jaundice. The...
Failure to Warn of Danger Could Result in a Premises Liability Claim
Premises liability claims can arise out of various types of negligence, which could be anything from failing to repair a hazardous condition, to a failure to warn of a dangerous condition. That may be the case in a recent lawsuit filed against a...
Failure to Warn of Joint Compound’s Known Asbestos Risks
After serving close to two years in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1953, Melvin Desin began working as an electrician. Desin worked at both residential and commercial sites handling and/or working close to asbestos-containing products, including joint...