Slip-and-Fall Accidents

New York Slip-And-Fall Injury Attorney

Slip-and-fall accidents sometimes result in bumps and bruises — and are no fun, to be sure, but often, someone who has fallen can heal and recover. In other slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall accidents, clients suffer severe injuries resulting in lasting disabilities. 

If you fell in a New York condominium lobby, office building entranceway, on stairs, on an icy ramp, or when getting on or off an elevator or escalator, contact a premises liability lawyer with the law offices of Smiley & Smiley, LLP, to schedule a free initial consultation. 

Slip-And-Fall Attorneys with an Attention to Detail

An accomplished Manhattan premises liability attorney of Smiley & Smiley, LLP, can evaluate your case after an accident involving any of the following: 

• An elevator or escalator 

• A wet floor with no slip-resistant mat 

• A hallway strewn with debris 

• A floor inside a building where ice and snow has not been removed outside — resulting in a wet floor inside 

• A sidewalk without snow and ice removed, with no sand or salt or warning sign 

• At a construction site 

THE RESULTS WE HAVE OBTAINED

Successful cases brought by Smiley & Smiley, LLP, on behalf of slip-and-fall injury victims have included the following: 

$225,000 For Retired Superintendent Injured In Fall 

Smiley & Smiley obtained a $225,000 settlement on behalf of a retired superintendent who sustained wrist and pelvic injuries when he fell down the staircase of the entry to his building. A heavy door and defective steps caused the fall. 

$167,500 For Fall On Snow And Ice Resulting In Ankle Fracture 

$167,500 for a woman who fell on an icy ramp while exiting her apartment building, resulting in a fractured ankle requiring surgery to insert a plate and screws. 

$125,000 — Trip And Fall On Unmarked Step At Beach Club 

$125,000 settlement for a country club visitor who tripped over an unmarked step. She was walking to a friend’s cabana at an Atlantic Beach country club when an optical illusion made it appear that there was no step. Our client fractured her ankle in that fall and required surgery. 

Experienced New York City Sidewalk Injury Attorney 

If you were injured on a sidewalk outside of a New York City building, it is helpful to know that the property owner whose property abuts the sidewalk is responsible for maintenance of that sidewalk. This means that your losses may be compensated for by the property owner if you tripped and fell or slipped and fell for any of these reasons on a New York City sidewalk:  

• The sidewalk was uneven or cracked.
• Bricks that formed part of the sidewalk were sticking out, creating a tripping hazard.
• Ice and snow had not been treated or removed in a timely manner after a snowstorm or ice storm.

Fighting For You to Receive Adequate Compensation 

Just because the law says that the property owner is responsible, however, do not expect that this means the property owner will voluntarily compensate you fully. The owner of the building or the insurance company with coverage for that property is likely to try to get away with paying out as little as possible. In the event of a Manhattan trip-and-fall injury, attorney advocacy may mean the difference between an inadequate recovery of damages and complete payment for injuries and losses for your premises liability case. 

See our Results page to gain an idea of ways in which we have been able to help injured New Yorkers recover compensation after slip-and-fall and other types of accidents. 

If you have suffered a serious injury on a New York City sidewalk that was cracked, broken, uneven or icy, contact a New York City personal injury lawyer at Smiley & Smiley. In the event of a New York City sidewalk injury, lawyer advice and assistance can help ensure that you are compensated appropriately.