Slip and Fall Attorney Near Me

Choose a lawyer who handles fall cases, explains which deadline applies to you, 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.

Generally that a dangerous condition existed, that the defendant was responsible for the spot, that it created the condition or knew or should have known about it in time to fix it or warn you, and that it caused your injury. Our slip and fall and trip and fall pages explain how that is proved.

Against a private owner, landlord or business, a lawsuit generally must be started within three years, and no notice of claim is needed. If the City of New York may be responsible, a notice of claim is due to the Comptroller within 90 days and suit within one year and 90 days. The State and public authorities have their own rules. Call early so the right deadline is identified.

Usually the claim is against the abutting private owner, who must keep the sidewalk reasonably safe, including clearing snow and ice; no notice of claim is needed. For a sidewalk next to a one-, two- or three-family home that is owner occupied in whole or in part and used exclusively for residential purposes, the City may be responsible instead, generally only where it had prior written notice of the defect, and a 90-day notice of claim applies.

Owners generally are not liable while a storm is still in progress or for a reasonable time after it ends. After that, failing to clear or treat ice can be negligence, and an owner who clears during a storm must not make conditions worse. Note the time, the weather and any shoveling or salt you saw. Our slip and fall page explains New York snow law in detail.

Damages can include medical bills, lost earnings, out-of-pocket costs, and pain and suffering. What a claim is worth depends on the injury, the medical proof and the proof of notice, so we do not quote figures before reviewing the records. Our published results are on the verdicts and settlements page; they do not predict any other case.

Our main office is at 423 RXR Plaza, East Tower, in Uniondale. We also have offices at 3857 Kings Highway in Brooklyn, which serves Staten Island, and at 100-17 Northern Boulevard in Corona, which serves the Bronx. Manhattan is served from our New York offices, and New Jersey clients from Teaneck. If travel is hard after a fall, we can start by phone or video.

The consultation is free, and we work on a contingency basis: there is no fee unless there is a recovery. The fee agreement is explained in writing before we begin.