If you have been
injured by a household appliance, you may have the right to sue not only the owner of that appliance, but the manufacturer and, perhaps, the store owner who sold it.
Not exact matches
Unfortunately, many children get seriously
injured by everyday
household items because the appropriate child safety products are not easily found or properly installed.
NY FAM CT § 842: Summary: Allows a court to order the respondent to refrain from intentionally
injuring or killing, without justification, any companion animal the respondent knows to be owned, possessed, leased, kept or held
by the petitioner or a minor child residing in the
household.
Allows a court to order the respondent to refrain from intentionally
injuring or killing, without justification, any companion animal the respondent knows to be owned, possessed, leased, kept or held
by the petitioner or a minor child residing in the
household.
That program, undertaken
by his then - employer, the San Francisco SPCA, lasted just 60 days before it was ended
by the propensity of the newly adopted «St. Francis terriers» to kill and
injure other animals in their
households.
direct the respondent to refrain from physically abusing or
injuring any pet or companion animal, without legal justification, known to be owned, possessed, kept, or held
by either party or a minor child residing in the residence or
household of either party as an indirect means of intentionally
It may also direct the respondent to refrain from physically abusing or
injuring any pet or companion animal, without legal justification, known to be owned, possessed, kept, or held
by either party or a minor child residing in the residence or
household of either party as an indirect means of intentionally threatening the safety of such person.»
Among the provisions is one that allows the court to grant»... to the petitioner the exclusive care, possession, or control of any pets belonging to or under the care of the petitioner or minor children residing in the residence or
household of either party, and directing the defendant to refrain from harassing, interfering with, abusing or
injuring any pet, without legal justification, known to be owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held
by either party or a minor child residing in the residence or
household of either party.»
In West Virginia, the terms of a protective order may include awarding the petitioner the exclusive care, possession, or control of any animal owned, possessed, leased, kept or held
by either the petitioner or the respondent or a minor child residing in the residence or
household of either the petitioner or the respondent and prohibiting the respondent from taking, concealing, molesting, physically
injuring, killing or otherwise disposing of the animal and limiting or precluding contact
by the respondent with the animal.
Number of hotdogs to be consumed on July 4th: 150 million Amount of chicken purchased in the week leading up to July 4th: 700 million pounds Amount of red meat / pork purchased in the week leading up to July 4th: 190 million pounds Percentage of American
households with outdoor grills: 87 Amount of fireworks sold to individuals for personal celebrations in 2006: 252 million pounds Amount of fireworks sold to cities and municipalities for public celebrations last year: 25 million pounds Amount of fireworks sold to individuals for personal celebrations in 2000: 102 million pounds Total dollar amount spent on fireworks in 2007: 900 million dollars Total dollar amount spent on fireworks in 2000: 350 million dollars Percentage of fireworks sales that take place in late June and early July: 80 Number of people
injured by fireworks in 2006: 9,200 Dollar amount of fireworks imported to the US from China in 2006: 212 million Dollar amount of American flags imported into the US from China in 2006: 5 million
Peter Ventura is a Massachusetts products liability lawyer dedicated to helping people who have been
injured by defective
household appliances recover compensation for their injuries.
Normally, when someone is seriously
injured in a fire caused
by the carelessness of another person they deserve payment for lost wages, medical burdens,
household help or caregivers, compensation for pain and other substantial damages.
If your child was
injured by bleach or another
household cleaner while in another's care, the facility or individual responsible for negligently allowing your child to come in contact with the cleaner may be liable in damages for the injuries suffered
by your child as a result.
A pedestrian struck
by an uninsured vehicle may file a claim for No - Fault benefits with his own motor vehicle's No - Fault, if the person owns an insured vehicle or, if not, from the insurance company that insures any vehicle owned
by a relative living in the
injured person's
household.
If your child has been
injured by bleach or another dangerous
household cleaner, you may be entitled to compensation from those responsible.
Defective Consumer Products: If you are
injured by a faulty product such as a
household appliance, be sure to preserve the item in the same condition it was in when the incident occurred.
And if a visitor is
injured on your property, or
by you or a
household member, the policy will pay covered medical expenses, up to the limits you select.
If you don't have your own policy and are not covered
by a family member's policy in your
household and if you are
injured as a pedestrian
by an uninsured vehicle or hit - and - run driver or as an occupant of an uninsured vehicle in New York State, you may still be eligible for uninsured motorists protection and No - Fault coverage.
(1) No - Fault (Personal Injury Protection)- to pay medical expenses, lost earnings, and other reasonable and necessary expenses, for example
household help and transportation to medical providers, for a driver or passenger
injured in, or a pedestrian
injured by, your car;
If you or anyone in your
household are
injured in another vehicle that's not your own, or even in a bus or struck as a pedestrian
by a car, you may use PIP benefits to cover medical expenses.
This coverage also applies to injuries sustained while an individual or members of his or her
household are
injured as pedestrians
by an insured motorist.