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Showing posts with label negligence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label negligence. Show all posts

Monday, December 27, 2021

Restaurants Now Potentially Negligent for Grease Traps' Design & Warning Sign Defects

A new NYS law requires all food service establishments with a grease trap / interceptor to ensure that it's designed to withstand expected loads & prevent unauthorized access. This law is effective 1/10/2022. 


The law also calls for the State Fire Prevention & Building Code Counsel to create regulations about warnings / design requirements for grease traps.


Beyond providing for local governments to adopt local laws to enforce this new law, it definitely establishes exposure to restaurants for personal injuries. Restaurateurs and landlords should ensure compliance and modify their leases to establish who is responsible for compliance.   

 


Friday, August 16, 2019

One Year Window for All Victims of Child Sexual Abuse to File a Lawsuit is Open

Attention Victims of Child Sexual Abuse: You have an opportunity for the next year to seek damages for physical and emotional injuries regardless how long ago the abuse took place.

The Child Victims Act, which went into effect this week, allows any victims of child sexual abuse in New York State to file a civil lawsuit against their abuser or a negligent institution within the next year.

Following the one year period, any victim can file a lawsuit against their abuser or a negligent institution until their 55th birthday (the age limitation was previously 23 years old).

The rationale behind the law is that victims of child sex abuse should not be penalized for not timely disclosing what occurred because of shame or fear.