Premises Liability

We can count on less than two hands now the number of days remaining until the start of the major league baseball season. Whether you're a fan of the New York Yankees, the New York Mets – or even the Boston Red Sox (gasp!) – this is always an exciting time...

Premises liability law covers a wide array of injuries. These include slip-and-fall accidents, physical attacks on another party's property, dog bites, swimming pool accidents and more. In order to give you a better sense of this legal topic, here are two examples of...

When most New York residents hear the words "premises liability lawsuit," they imagine slip-and-fall injuries. However, this category of personal injury law is vast and includes a wide variety of incidents from dog bites and swimming pool injuries to slips, trips and...

A negligent property owner who fails to correct potential slip-and-fall hazards will be financially liable to visitors who get hurt because of these hazards. This liability could extend to the costs associated with the victim's medical care, lost wages due to time...

Many slip-and-fall accidents happen as a result of problems with flooring. If the floor is uneven, slippery, dirty or in a state of disorder, it can present a slipping or tripping hazard to property guests.Here are a few of the most common floor-related hazards that...

New York City streets are covered in miles of scaffolding, and a lot of it is dangerous to be near.The stuff seems to be everywhere. Tall, precarious-looking structures of metal and wood are lined up all over the city's more than 7,000 buildings with decayed and...

If you're a landlord, you already know that you run some risks with premises liability laws. One slip-up on your part, and you could face a serious lawsuit from an injured tenant or guest.There are certain safety codes that you particularly want to make sure that you...

The once highly ranked Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard settled an injury lawsuit with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) on Friday, Feb. 23.She had filed a lawsuit against the USTA in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, following a 2015 incident at...

You were bitten by a dog. You were out for a run and you had to duck through someone's yard to avoid a car parked on the sidewalk. The dog darted out and bit you as you went through.You want to recover damages for your injury, but there was a 'Beware of Dog' sign on...

The holidays are a wonderful time of the year -- but it can be a parent's worst nightmare when they have to bring small children with them to the mall and struggle through the crowds with a toddler or two in tow.While individual stores and mall management are legally...