Winning a New York slip and fall case is very difficult and property owners and/or managers will always come up with ways to avoid admitting their liability for injuries that occur on their property. They may argue that the accident happened so soon after the hazard came into being that it would have been impossible for anyone to have prevented…
Have you ever been hurt because your landlord neglected to fix something that’s broken in your building? If you answered “yes,” then you ought to know that landlords and property owners have a responsibility to remedy defective and hazardous conditions in your building and that their failing to do so makes them liable for any injuries that may arise from…
Inadequate security is a specific kind of premises liability, in which an owner or operator of a business or property may be held legally accountable for harm that befalls anyone who engages in his business or enters his property. These injuries may occur in places like motels, bars, clubs, restaurants, grocery stores, shopping malls, schools, parking facilities, medical centers, nursing…
New York construction site accidents can involve more than one legally liable party so consulting with an attorney is definitely a good idea if you’ve been injured in a New York construction site accident. Some liable parties can be easily identified by anyone even without the benefit of a legal background while others may not be so obvious. For example,…
In the US, 115 people die every day from car accidents. That’s one death ever thirteen minutes. These figures are shocking and sobering. New York car accidents can destroy the lives of those unfortunate enough to be involved in them. They can result in almost any kind of injury, from minor bruises to crippling brain injuries to death. The effects…
Suffolk County personal injury law is based on two principles: negligence and intentional acts. Negligence involves someone bringing about harm without the intention to cause injury. Vehicular accidents (if a person is not breaking the law), slip and fall accidents and professional malpractice accidents are usually considered negligence. Intentional acts that cause injury are also called torts. Tort law covers…
Though many people would like to think that lead poisoning is no longer a problem in this day and age, it is still poses a very serious threat to our nation’s children. Every other house constructed between 1940 and 1960 has lead-based paint coating their walls, roofs and furniture. Cities with many old buildings are especially susceptible to the dangers…
Many car accident lawyers do not seem to learn from the mistakes of their peers, seeing that these mistakes are made over and over again. The best way to increase the value of your case is to get a car accident attorney who consciously avoids these weaknesses. The cleaner a case is presented, the better the settlement offer or verdict.…
The best Long Island personal injury lawyers define personal injury as a mental, physical or emotional hurt. Personal injury may arise from a person’s intentional or unintentional action. The common law defines a tort as a civil wrong. If you are suffering from a personal injury, you must contact the best Long Island personal injury law firm to find out…
According to leading slip and fall attorneys, NYC residents are injured every year from slipping and falling on snow and ice that is not properly removed. If you are one of those people, and you are contemplating a lawsuit, there are a few things you should do. Filing a Lawsuit – NYC Slip and Fall Attorneys’ Advice First, if possible,…