I was injured when I was exiting my apartment building during a fire. I fell on the fire escape and badly injured my knee. Do I have a claim? Depending upon the cause of the fire and the type of fire escape you were using, you may have multiple theories of recovery against the landlord … Continue reading Fire Safety
Category: Landlord Liability
Landlords cannot have a clause in a lease preventing tenants from suing. Landlords have a duty to maintain apartments.
I was injured when I was driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) upstate. Can I bring a claim for my injuries? You probably will not have a claim for your injuries. Although, as explained later, there may be certain circumstances in which you can bring a claim, using ATVs generally excludes you from any claim against … Continue reading Accidents on Undeveloped Land
I was mugged while doing laundry in my apartment building. The police never caught the mugger, can I bring a claim for my injuries? I'm sorry this happened to you. You might have a claim against your landlord for lack of security in your building. Building security claims are dependent upon where the attack occurred … Continue reading Building Security
Landlords are responsible for hazardous conditions they create or they neglect to repair