I fell while walking in a strip mall. My hand and wrist and needed surgery following the accident. I had slipped on a wet and sticky substance outside of one of the stores in the strip mall. What are my rights? Sustaining a severe hand and wrist injury requiring surgery turns your life upside down—especially … Continue reading Strip Mal Slip and Fall Rights in New York
Category: Premises Liability
I hired someone to build a deck my backyard. It turns out the deck was not done correctly, and the deck boards began to sink. I hired another contractor to repair the deck, and he said the original contractor did not use joist hangers to support the joist underneath the deck. The new contractor also … Continue reading Homeowner Liability for Defective Deck Injuries in New York
If you slip and fall inside a New York store, deli, or supermarket, does the business owner automatically have to pay for your injuries? When a routine trip to a local store ends in a fall, severe injuries like fractures, torn ligaments, or head trauma can lead to immediate medical bills and lost wages. However, … Continue reading Slip and Fall Inside a Store
My daughter was injured riding a scooter on the sidewalk next to a neighbor's driveway. She broke a leg. One of the sidewalk flags was about two inches above another, causing the accident. Someone told me that I cannot sue because my daughter was riding a scooter. Does she have a claim? Navigating NYC Sidewalk … Continue reading Assumption of Risk