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Premises Liability Lawyer Queens

Property owners in Queens have a legal duty to keep their premises reasonably safe. When they fail to fix hazards, warn visitors, or maintain walkways, serious injuries can happen. A premises liability claim can help an injured person recover compensation after a preventable accident.

What Is Premises Liability?

Premises liability covers injuries caused by dangerous property conditions. These cases often involve slip and fall accidents, broken stairs, loose handrails, poor lighting, falling merchandise, sidewalk defects, leaking ceilings, and negligent security.

Common Queens Premises Liability Cases

In Queens, we often see injuries in apartment buildings, grocery stores, restaurants, parking lots, and commercial sidewalks. Winter ice, cracked pavement, wet lobby floors, broken steps, and poor maintenance are frequent causes of claims.

What You Need to Prove

You generally need to show that the owner knew — or should have known — about the dangerous condition and failed to fix it within a reasonable time. Photos, incident reports, witness statements, and maintenance records can all become key evidence.

What Compensation May Be Available

If your claim is successful, you may recover medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, rehabilitation costs, and future damages if your injury causes lasting limitations.

Speak With a Queens Premises Liability Lawyer

Licatesi Law Group represents injury victims throughout Queens. Call 516-227-2662 for a free consultation.