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Ceiling Collapse
Premises Liability Attorney in New York City
A New York City ceiling collapse may occur in commercial or residential premises.
According to recent statistics, there are 77,227 buildings with at least 4 residential units in New York City, 1,044,327 residential apartments, and 18,019 residential buildings in Manhattan.
Many of these apartment buildings in New York City would not meet today’s building code requirements. Owners and property managers, however, are not legally required to bring these properties up to today’s standards. They are required to maintain their property when there are known defects. Failure to do so can result in premises liability.
When a ceiling collapses, the results can be devastating causing serious personal injury. Some of these injuries may include:
- Laceration
- Concussion
- Fracture
- Back injury
- Meniscus tear
- Crush injuries
Causes of Ceiling Collapses
One of the most common causes of a New York City ceiling collapse in a residential apartment is water leaking onto the ceiling from above. Such a leak may be due to a faulty water pipe or an improperly repaired roof. Generally, ceiling collapse is caused by improper and negligent construction or repair of the premises.
Right to Recovery
In New York, the law requires that the owner or managing agent of the premises have actual or constructive notice of the defect that caused the ceiling to collapse with enough time to remedy the dangerous condition.
Actual notice is where the owner or managing agent knew of the dangerous condition that had the potential to lead to a ceiling collapse.
Constructive notice is where the owner or managing agent should have known of the dangerous condition that had the potential to lead to a ceiling collapse.
If the owner or managing agent actually created a dangerous condition that had the potential to lead to a ceiling collapse, by, for example, negligent construction or repair, then notice is not required and not an element of the claim.
Injured due to a Ceiling Collapse?
If you or a loved one has been injured in a New York City ceiling collapse, you need an experienced personal injury lawyer to fight for your rights.
We know New York City premises law. We will guide you through every step of the process and fight to get you the maximum compensation you deserve. We have secured millions of dollars in recoveries for our injured clients.
With highly experienced investigators and expert engineers, we will conduct an immediate investigation into your accident collecting critical evidence, interviewing potential witnesses, and determining all of the responsible parties.
We only practice in the areas of personal injury litigation. We know the legal requirements necessary to establish your claim.
Personal injury law is all we do. We know how to get results!
