While slipping and falling can seem funny on TV, it’s no laughing matter when it happens to you in real life. Slips and falls can result in serious neck, back, hip, arm, or head injuries. You suddenly find yourself on the floor, writhing in pain, wondering how you got there and what to do next....
Any time you go into a store or even someone else’s home, you expect the premises to be reasonably safe. But what happens if you slip and fall because of ice on a driveway or wet floors at the supermarket? If you suffer injuries that result in needing medical care in New York, you could be enti...
Any time you go into a store or even someone else’s home, you expect the premises to be reasonably safe. But what happens if you slip and fall because of ice on a driveway or wet floors at the supermarket? If you suffer injuries that result in needing medical care in New York, you could be enti...
As a rule of thumb, when you legally enter premises that belong to another party, that party is responsible for your safety while you are there. While it isn’t possible to protect you from every conceivable danger, the owner or manager of the premises is required to protect you from preventable...
When you suffer an injury due to a slip and fall accident, you may be eligible to get compensation from the responsible party. To get compensation because of someone else’s negligence, you typically file a claim through their insurance company. If everything goes right, the insurance company of...
If you slip in NYC and suffer an injury, you may be eligible to get compensation for your injuries. Whether you can get compensation will depend on who is responsible for those injuries. If you are responsible, you are on the hook for any expenses unless you have a medical insurance policy that c...
Slip-and-fall accidents are common occurrences in retail and commercial businesses. Business owners often must pay up when customers and clients are harmed. But what about slip-and-fall accidents in residences? Who pays? Many victims and homeowners wonder: “Are slip-and-fall injuries covered by...
Walking around Manhattan is an adventure. Even on relatively quiet days, most streets and businesses are teeming with foot traffic. It is hard to walk a few feet without having to dodge around someone, which means you are constantly at the mercy of the terrain. And if that terrain is treacherous,...
Slip and fall accidents are common occurrences in Brooklyn, injuring many people yearly, resulting in missed work, extended medical care, and financial difficulties. The positive aspect is that most slip and fall accidents are avoidable. Preventing these accidents requires awareness of the factor...
If you have ever walked around your living room and slipped on an errant piece of paper, you know that it is possible to slip and fall almost anywhere. Most people are at least a little clumsy, and the world is filled with minor hazards. And while that can be frustrating when you twist an ankle o...