

Notable Decisions:
Defective stove caused flammable pajamas to catch fire and severely burn a child - $7,215,000 Settlement during trial (Bronx County, 2002)
High-pressured water blaster caused severe arm injury - $3,900,000 Verdict, reduced by the Court following a post-trial motion to $2,900,000, appeal pending (Southern District of New York Federal Court, 2009)
Chair collapsed causing a back injury - $1,200,000 Settlement (Bronx County, 2009)
Pedestrian’s foot was caught in a defective escalator which tore off the skin and tissue from the underside of the foot - $1,745,000 Verdict, modified on appeal and settled for $650,000 (New York County, 1999)
Exploding pressure cooker caused burns to neck and torso - $900,000 Settlement (New York County, 2003)
Tainted shampoo worsened diabetes and Psorias - $375,000 Settlement (Kings County, 2004)
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Case law requires manufacturers to design and produce their products so they are reasonably safe for their intended use. If a person is injured as the result of a product that could be designed so it is safer to use, is defectively produced, or contains inadequate safety warnings, that person may sue the manufacturer or seller of that defective product. To successfully litigate product liability cases, an attorney who understands engineering and can discuss the technical aspects of machinery with engineering experts is required. At Gregory J. Cannata & Associates we have the expertise and experience to successfully represent you in the challenging cases. Over his career, Gregory J. Cannata has handled a wide variety of products liability lawsuits including heavy industrial machines, such as punch presses, press brakes and printing presses; power tools such as circular saws and ultra-high pressure water blasters; kitchen appliances such as food choppers, pressure cookers and stoves; consumer products such as shampoos; and devices such as escalators, elevators and trash compactors. |