People can get badly hurt from a slip or fall especially from winter slip and fall accidents that occur over snow and ice.
Injuries like fractured bones, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, nerve damage, and soft tissue injuries can all happen from slips and fall accidents, and the treatment for these injuries may prove costly.
Although many people who are injured from slips and fall accidents may want to sue immediately, however, these injured people may not know who to sue.
Liability for slip and fall accidents is determined by figuring out whose negligence caused the accident.
While property owners are liable for slip-and-falls that happen on their grounds, other third parties may also be liable for your injuries.
Get a full and free review of your case from a dedicated and effective New York slip and fall lawyer by calling Koenig Pierre, Esq at (800) 946-4616.
Premises Liability In New York Slip And Fall Cases
New York’s premises liability framework determines the outcome of many slip-and-fall accident cases.
“Premises liability” is the area of law that deals with injuries that are caused by dangerous conditions on someone’s property. These conditions are generally created from the property owner’s negligent or reckless maintenance of their property.
Property owners are obligated to keep their property safe for people who may come on the property. The degree of safekeeping required of a property owner in maintaining their property may differ from state to state.
Generally, the outcome of a slip and fall accident case will mostly depend upon the nature of the dangerous conditions that caused the slip and fall and whether the property owner provided adequate notice of the hazard.
Koenig Pierre a Brooklyn, NY slip and fall lawyer will need to review the facts of your case to determine liability.
How Can Property Owners Be Liable For Slip and Fall Injuries in New York
There are many different reasons why a property owner may be liable for a slip and fall injury in New York. The common ways that a property owner could be liable in a slip-and-fall case include:
Slippery Floors
Someone slipping on a greasy or wet floor in a supermarket or convenience store is a common slip-and-fall accident.
Property owners are obligated to place a “wet floor” sign or provide some warning if the property owner is aware of a slippery or wet spot that could cause a slip-and-fall accident.
However, even if a property owner provides the necessary warning, if they take no additional steps to clean up the hazardous condition, they may still be liable.
Hazardous Steps
Stairways are common causes of slip-and-fall accidents. If a staircase is not poorly lit, too steep, or the stairs are defective and require maintenance, someone could easily fall and hurt themselves.
Additionally, if a property owner was aware of this and did nothing to fix the problem or warn other people about it, they could be liable for your injuries.
Similarly, if a property owner was aware of this and did nothing to fix the problem or warn other people about it, they could be liable for your injuries.
Construction Accidents
Property owners must keep their buildings but also the surrounding landscape safe. For example, if a property owner is having work done on their construction on their property, debris and other hazards must be cleared away to avoid injury. If someone then enters their property and gets hurt, they could be liable for their injuries.
Comparative Negligence in NYC Slip and Fall Cases
New York is a “pure comparative negligence” state which means that liability will be shared among those responsible for the accident.
Some states that use comparative negligence bar plaintiffs from recovery if Plaintiff is more than 50% liable for its injuries. New York’s “pure” comparative negligence rule, however, does not have that percentage threshold.
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