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New York is well into the winter months and that means that snow and ice are always possibilities. When it is snowing or there is ice on the roads or sidewalks, it means that pedestrians need to take extra precautions to avoid slipping. It is easy to slip on snow and...
The legal theory behind premises liability is that property owners are responsible for harm or damage that may occur on their property. Property owners owe a standard of care to protect a visitor from injury who is either on the premises legally or is a trespasser. In...
Were you ever in a store in New York where the floor had been freshly mopped or there was a spill in one of the aisles, leading to a puddle? Or perhaps you have seen store parking lots with oil spills in them? Or perhaps the carpeting in a floor was torn up or there...
The seasons in New York are very different from each other. Right now the state is in the winter season which means that there will be snow storms. People will be dealing with snow and ice on the roads, sidewalks, parking lots and pretty much anywhere when they are...
Every year in the United States, more than 800,000 people are hospitalized from a slip-and-fall injury. Many of these medical stays are attributed to serious head injuries and hip fractures. A slip, trip or fall can happen virtually anywhere. At home, the workplace or...
No one expects to suffer a serious injury when running their daily errands, but it happens more often than we think. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately one million emergency room visits each year stem from slip and falls. Grocery stores are...
Victims of slip and fall accidents and other accidents that result from a dangerous or hazardous property condition can suffer extensive injuries. It is generally the case that property owners and possessors may be liable to help victims with their damages in certain...
A slip or trip on a staircase can cause massive injuries. It is not quite the same as a fall from heights -- from one level to another -- but you have a lot of the same factors in play. Losing your balance for a mere second can cause you to fall down the stairs for a...
It’s clear that a store owner cannot clean up a spill instantly. Say a customer drops a glass bottle of liquid on the floor, it shatters, and then the customer hurries off to avoid having to pay. If another person walks down the aisle thirty seconds later and slips on...
