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Depending on the severity of your fall, you might be finding it difficult to think clearly. Regardless of whether or not you hit your head or sustained severe injury in some other way, slip-and-falls call for prompt action on the part of the victim – perhaps especially in the case of falls on govern…
Category: Slip & Fall
Can You File a Claim for a Slip-and-Fall on Government Property?
October 21st, 2024Home Health Aide Injured On The Job Obtains Settlement Award of $700,000
October 14th, 2024After a long day of work caring for patients as a home health aide, the only thing Alina Ordonez had on her mind was relaxation. Unfortunately for her on one ill-fated evening, the very opposite occurred. Heading out into the early evening after finishing caring for a patient, Alina made her way out…
How Weather Conditions Affect Slip and Fall Cases
October 3rd, 2024Challenging weather conditions lead to slip-and-fall accidents, which are more common than you might think. The New York State Department of Health reports that falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalizations, and many of these can be attributed to hazardous weather conditions. Property ow…
From Public Transit to Private Property: New York Slip and Fall Lawyers Cover All Grounds
August 19th, 2024After a slip-and-fall, you might start taking steps to seek damages and feel confident in achieving legal reparation. However, be aware that slip-and-fall accident cases in New York depend on foreseeability. What’s more, the liable party in yours may turn out to be a different entity than you might …
Plumber’s Assistant Hurt on The Job Recovers Mind Boggling 3.5 Million Dollar Settlement
August 5th, 2024As you begin your workday and think about all that may lie ahead, you would likely not imagine the kind of day O.P. found himself living out one fateful shift as a plumber’s assistant. Things were business as usual on the job until O.P. was assigned to work on pipes in the ceiling of the worksite. H…
Tenant Trip And Fall Victim Granted $300,000 Settlement
August 5th, 2024One can never be too unassuming in life, even while performing routine and seemingly mundane tasks. Y.D. now knows this all too well. Walking down the stairs in her apartment building to bring her laundry to the washing machine, Y.D. was carrying her clothing when suddenly her foot slipped out from …
More Than Just a Bruise: Understanding the Hidden Costs of Slip and Fall Injuries
July 16th, 2024Often, when people think of a slip-and-fall accident, they picture a brief moment of embarrassment or a minor bruise. However, if you have been involved in a bad slip-and-fall, you know the reality can be far more severe. Slip-and-fall accidents can leave victims coping with serious physical and emo…
Slip-and-Fall on Public Transportation in NYC: Can You Sue the MTA?
June 25th, 2024Navigating the bustling streets and subway stations of New York City can be exhilarating, but it is not without risk. You might find yourself boarding a messy subway platform or squeezing through a crush of people to find a seat on a swaying bus. The hazards of crowded platforms, wet floors, and une…
Home Care Attendant Injured During Trip and Fall While On the Job Awarded $532,500 Settlement
June 19th, 2024Life as a professional home care attendant had taught Halyna to flexibly deal with all sorts of unexpected circumstances, but there’s no way she could have foretold what one pivotal day at work had in store for her. She and her patient went for a stroll to enjoy the cool, autumn morning when unexpec…
Steel Beam Worker Injured in Fall on Subway Project Settles Claim for $1 Million!
June 5th, 2024J.L. was a metal worker who was working as part of a longstanding, historic, and extensive subway construction project. He was carrying a piece of steel through a passageway when he suffered serious injuries requiring surgery. J.L. contacted a colleague who advised him to call Hill & Moin. He…