Manhattan is a major business hub and tourist draw for people around the globe, and property owners have a responsibility to ensure guests are welcomed into places reasonably safe for
Many people assume – wrongly- that if a person slips, falls and is seriously injured on business property, they are entitled to collect damages. Our Manhattan premises liability lawyers are
When a person enters private property, they are automatically granted reasonable expectation that they won’t be injured. That means property owners and even non-owner residents have a responsibility to maintain
New York state does not adhere to a theory of strict liability with regard to premises liability. This means that simply because a person suffers an injury on property belonging
In a consolidated appeal by individuals alleging injury caused by landlord negligence relative to lead paint poisoning in childhood, the New York State Court of Appeals issued a ruling that
New York City personal injury attorneys know that in court, just as in life, there is a time and a place for everything. Recently, the New York Court of Appeals
New York City negligence attorneys know that courts are generally not keen on holding third-parties responsible when someone commits a crime. However, when they do, one of the key elements
Property owners across New York City are required by law to comply with city building codes that, with the evolution of time, now include numerous, specific minimum requirements in order
Recently in California, a jury awarded a woman $5.4 million at the conclusion of a civil lawsuit in which she alleged that negligent security by a nightclub contributed to a
While employers tend to be shielded from liability stemming from work accidents due to workers’ compensation laws, third parties can be held accountable when they breach a duty of care
