Tag Archives: Slip and Fall
Is City Liable for Slip & Fall in “Distressed Building”?
When New York City landlords fail to repair their deteriorating apartment buildings, the City can step in and contract for the repairs at the owner’s expense. What if the work is done negligently, and somebody gets hurt? Who is responsible to an injured person who slips and falls in a designated “distressed building”? This… Read More »
Property Owner Not Required to Prove Lack of Notice of Dangerous Condition in Long Island Premises Liability Case
In a premises liability case, it is essential that the injured plaintiff is able to identify the cause of the accident. This fact was driven home recently by the Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County, in a slip and fall case which occurred at an assisted living facility in Lynbrook on Long Island…. Read More »
New York Court Says No Liability for Village of Lake George Sidewalk Slip and Fall Without Written Notice of Defect: City of New York Law is Different
In July 2011 Virginia Koch was walking down an asphalt sidewalk in the New York Village of Lake George when she tripped and fell on an uneven, sunken portion of the sidewalk. She sued the Village for her injuries, and the municipality responded with a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the case on… Read More »
Plaintiff’s Slip and Fall Case Falls Flat Court Disregards Property Owner’s Notice of Hazardous Condition
In August, the Supreme Court of New York, Nassau County, sitting in Mineola on Long Island, granted summary judgment to a resort in the Catskills regarding a personal injury slip and fall accident which occurred on the ice and snow in February 2009. The case is Incantalupo v. Villa Roma Resort and Conference Center… Read More »
Questions of Fact in NYC Slip and Fall Will Have to be Resolved at Trial
A 2010 slip and fall at Tillman’s Bar & Lounge in the Chelsea district on the West Side of Manhattan has raised enough questions of fact that the judge denied both sides’ motions for summary judgment, indicating there are issues for the jury to decide at trial. The plaintiff in Tassini v. L &… Read More »