Who Can Sue Their Landlord In Winter Slip/Trip and Fall Incidents? NYC Slip, Trip & Fall Injury Attorney Glenn & Robin Herman Explain.

Slip/trip and fall incidents in New York are more likely to occur during the winter months due to the presence of ice and snow. Because of medical bills and current and future lost wages, slip/trip and fall injuries can be a major financial burden for the injured party.

If you have experienced a slip/trip and fall injury this winter, you are likely wondering who the responsible party is in your injury case, and whether or not you can recover damages from them. Your landlord may be responsible for your injury if it occurred on building premises due to their negligence. Landlords are legally obligated to maintain safe conditions for tenants and visitors at their rental properties in the state of New York.

In this article, New York City personal injury attorneys Glenn & Robin Herman explain when landlords are liable for slip/trip and fall injuries.

What Are the Most Common Causes of New York Slip/Trip and Fall Injuries?

Slip/trip and fall injury cases involve injuries that occur as a result of hazardous conditions on property owned by someone other than the injured party. The most common causes of slip/trip and fall injuries include:

Uneven or slippery surfaces
Crumbling stairs
Wet or icy floors
Exposed electrical wiring
Raised flooring
Falling debris
Obstructed pathways
Poorly lit walkways

If you have experienced a slip/trip and fall injury in Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, or the Bronx, you may be entitled to financial compensation to recover the losses you have suffered. If your injury occurred in or on the premises of an apartment building, or on the sidewalk in front of the building, the landlord of the building may be liable for your injury.

When Are Landlords Liable for Slip/Trip and Fall Injuries?

There are many reasons why you may sustain a slip/trip, or fall injury at your apartment complex. Landlords are only legally liable for situations where it can be shown that their negligence has caused an injury. In general, landlords are liable if the risk that caused the injury in question were foreseeable and if the landlord had the opportunity to correct the risk and failed to do so.

This includes:

Injuries caused by accumulations of snow or ice in public areas around the rental property, occurring when a landlord knew or should have known about the accumulation, but failed to remove it in a reasonable amount of time.
Injuries caused by building code violations, which include, but are not limited to, broken floorboards, inadequate treads on steps, unmarked curbs or dropdowns, missing handrails on staircases, and dangerous or incorrectly positioned downspouts.
Injuries caused by other property defects that result in dangerous conditions for tenants.

However, each injury and each situation is unique, so it is best to discuss your case with a New York personal injury attorney who has experience handling slip/trip and fall cases that involve landlord neg

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