Category: Premises Liability

Who Is Responsible When Someone Is Injured in an Apartment Building?

If you are injured in a New York apartment building because of an unsafe condition, the property owner, landlord, management company, or another responsible party may be liable. Liability depends on whether they knew—or reasonably should have...

New York property owners generally must clear snow and ice from sidewalks within four hours after snowfall ends, and failing to do so can lead to fines, civil liability, and serious injury claims.

A single patch of ice on an unshoveled sidewalk can lead to...