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Landmark Products Liability Decision |
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In a landmark decision on products liability, the New York County Supreme Court secured a plaintiff's rights to present evidence supporting the need for manufacturers to correct or instruct consumers about serious safety defects in their products after the sale. |
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OPERATOR'S HAND CAUGHT IN PRESS |
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A Highland Mills, N.Y., record press operator whose
hand and wrist were caught and crushed was awarded $1.5 million in
damages yesterday by a Manhattan Federal Court jury at the end of a
four-week trial before Judge Morris Lasker .
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11 YEAR OLD ACCIDENT VICTIM TURNS TO LIFE OF CRIME |
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A State Supreme Court jury accepted the contention
that injuries suffered in a roadway accident led an 11-year-old Bronx
boy into a life of crime and yesterday awarded him $950,000 in an
injury suit.
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MR. GURFEIN IS A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE STATE TRIAL LAWYERS |
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Thirty-Six years ago, Richard Gurfein made a career jump from teacher to lawyer, but he still hopes he can teach people a few things. Gurfein became president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association in 1995 with hopes of improving the public’s image of lawyers. |
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