Property owners profit from the people they invite in — and the law requires them to keep those people reasonably safe. When a landlord, store, or municipality lets a hazard linger and someone gets hurt, we hold them to account.
Slip & Fall · Trip & Fall · Negligent Security
Every premises liability matter is different — these are the situations we see most, and how we approach them.
Wet supermarket floors, freshly mopped lobbies with no warning, spilled products, ice and snow left untreated on walkways. The key is proving the owner created the condition or had time to find and fix it — which takes fast investigation and preserved camera footage.
Broken sidewalks, raised flagstones, potholes in parking lots, torn carpet, defective stairs, and dim stairwells. In New York City, responsibility for a sidewalk defect usually falls on the adjoining property owner — a rule owners hope you don't know.
Assaults in buildings with broken locks, missing cameras, or absent security where crime was foreseeable. Landlords and venues that ignore known dangers can be held responsible for the criminal acts they enabled.
Misleveling that causes falls, sudden stops, door strikes, and escalator entrapments. Building owners and maintenance companies both owe duties — and their service records usually tell the story.
Missing handrails, improper step heights, inadequate lighting, and fire-safety failures. A code violation is powerful evidence of negligence, and we know where to find them.
Unfenced pools, absent lifeguards, missing depth markings, and defective gym or playground equipment — hazards that are especially devastating for children.
What You Should Know
The owner will swear they never knew about the hazard. We win these cases by proving notice — inspection logs, prior complaints, camera footage, and how long the condition existed. That evidence must be demanded before it is erased.
A fall on city property, or a claim against NYCHA, a school district, or a public hospital, generally requires a formal notice of claim within 90 days. Miss it and the case can die before it starts.
The single most valuable thing an injured person can do: photograph the exact spot, the hazard, and your footwear the same day. Then call us — we'll take it from there.
A word about deadlines: every claim carries a statute of limitations, and some — especially claims involving government entities — require formal notice within months of the incident. Nothing on this page is legal advice for your situation; the only safe course is to have your case reviewed promptly.
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