Premises Liability Lawyer Near Me

Look for a lawyer who handles unsafe-property cases, can tell you quickly who may be responsible and which deadline applies, and is easy to reach. We have offices in Uniondale, Brooklyn and Corona, serve New Jersey from Teaneck, and start many cases by phone or video. The first consultation is free.

It is the responsibility of whoever owns, occupies or controls property to keep it reasonably safe. A claim generally requires a dangerous condition, a defendant responsible for the area, proof that it created the condition or knew or should have known about it in time to fix it or warn, and an injury caused by it. New York applies one standard of reasonable care rather than separate rules for customers, guests and trespassers, though why you were there can affect what was foreseeable.

Damages can include medical expenses, lost earnings and earning capacity, out-of-pocket costs, and pain and suffering. In a death case, the family’s claims follow the wrongful death rules. Value depends on the injury and the proof, so we do not quote figures before reviewing the records.

Usually with proof of the condition (photos, measurements, the incident report), proof of control (deed, lease or management contract), and proof of notice (complaints, work orders, inspection and cleaning logs, video, or how long the condition had plainly been there). Repairs often happen within days, so early photos and preservation requests matter.

That argument is common. In New York, an open and obvious condition mainly bears on your own comparative fault; it does not automatically end the owner’s duty to keep the property reasonably safe. Your share of fault generally reduces the damages in proportion rather than barring the claim.

For an injury: generally three years against a private owner, landlord or business. Against the City of New York, a notice of claim within 90 days and suit within one year and 90 days; the State and public authorities have their own rules. Death claims differ: a wrongful death action generally within two years of the death, and a death notice of claim against a public body generally runs from appointment of the estate’s representative, not the accident.

Slip and fall and trip and fall injuries; falls on stairs, stoops and broken railings; elevator and escalator incidents; falling objects; poor lighting; assaults where building security failed; and injuries on sidewalks, in parking lots, stores, apartment buildings and offices.

More than 40 years of injury practice and more than $100 million recovered for clients across all practice areas. Offices in Uniondale, Brooklyn and Corona, New Jersey clients served from Teaneck, and phone or video consultations. No fee unless there is a recovery.