I tripped and fell while walking in a strip mall parking lot. This trip and fall during a power outage occurred at night, with the electric power out for several blocks around and including the mall. I did not see a concrete block in front of a parking spot and fell. Do I have any … Continue reading Trip and Fall During a Power Outage
Tag: Trip and Fall Accidents
I was taking a walk in a Long Island township. I tripped and fell on broken pavement near a railroad crossing. My leg was badly injured. An attorney I hired told me that I have no case. A prior notice law covers liability cases against the township. There is no prior written notice of the … Continue reading Trip and Fall on Street Near Railroad Crossing
I tripped and fell walking into a small food market. The market had a sliding door that seemed to close rather fast when I was entering and I fell forward injuring my self. The store has a sign in the front that says "Your health and safety is our mission." Do I have a claim … Continue reading Supermarket Sliding Door
I had built a small deck put on the back of my house. But I am not sure if I should install a handrail. I am concerned that if someone falls down my stairs that I will be sued. What is the applicable law? You stated that this was a small deck behind your home, … Continue reading Handrails on Exterior Stairs
During a vacation while I was upstate, I was injured in a bicycle accident. I fell from my bicycle when I ran over a pothole in the roadway. Do I have a claim for my injuries? You might have a claim. In a prior post, there was a discussion of claims against municipalities. Through General … Continue reading Defective Highways
I was injured when I tripped and fell on a pothole located in a broken asphalt parking lot. I injured my leg. But when I was in the hospital after the accident I also suffered from a stroke. I am still feeling the affects of the stroke. I feel like my accident precipitated my stroke. … Continue reading Aggravating Versus Precipitating Condition
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? Yes your daughter … Continue reading Assumption of Risk – 2
If I fell on a cracked and raised sidewalk in front of someone's house. Can I make a claim for my injuries against the homeowner? The answer to this question is no. If you fell on a sidewalk in front of a one or two family house and not by a driveway, then the City … Continue reading Liability for Broken Sidewalk