Unfortunately, slip and fall accidents are common in New York City. These accidents can result in minor injuries and in severe cases even serious injuries including traumatic brain injuries. If you or a loved one have been injured in a slip and fall accident in New York […]
Read more →Slip and Fall – Municipality’s Duty of Care The New York Court of Appeals has held in the case of San Marco v. Village/Town of Mount Kisco, 2010 WL 5104993, 2010 N.Y. Slip Op. 09197, that the “immediacy requirement” for pothole cases should not be extended to […]
Read more →Snow and Ice upon City Sidewalks When is the City of New York City responsible for slip and fall accidents involving snow and ice? Snow and ice upon a sidewalk can create an dangerous slipping condition. Slip and fall accidents can result in serious injuries including fracture […]
Read more →NYC – Abutting Owner’s Duty to Maintain Public Sidewalk Duty to Maintain Public Sidewalk As we have discussed before, in New York City, the owner of a premises has a duty to keep the sidewalks abutting the premises in a reasonably safe condition as mandated by the […]
Read more →Responsibility for Snow and Ice Removal from New York Sidewalks This post will address who is responsible for snow and ice removal from New York sidewalks. Duty to Remove Snow and Ice e are all aware of the dangers that snow and ice pose to pedestrians walking […]
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