Premises Liability

Summer is coming to a close. But the warm weather will remain for awhile longer. During that last gasp of warmth, many New Yorkers will head to pools to cool off or to take in the scenery. Most of those who flock to the pools will have a good and safe time. But, a few […]

In the past five years, the city has paid roughly $20 million in 566 settlements for city playground-related personal injury claims, according to city records obtained by the New York Daily News. In the past 10 years, the number of playground-related legal claims rose 53%, a report by City Comptroller Scott Stringer showed in March.

New York City’s streets can be a dangerous place for pedestrians, bicyclists and people in motor vehicles. One place that is expected to be safe is the sidewalk. However, when there is a broken or icy sidewalk and a person falls suffering injuries, there is frequently confusion as to who is responsible for it. The

A vacant building at 1438 Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, leaving three passersby injured, according to reports. The four-story building was being prepped for demolition. It was not immediately clear why the building collapsed.   A bicyclist and two other people were hurt, authorities said. “Three injuries from people in the vicinity

Lighting is seldom at the top of anyone’s mind when New Yorkers drive into a parking lot. Often their focus is on looking for an available parking spot. But how well lit the parking lot is can be important. Consider a few benefits of proper lighting. Lighting makes it easier to walk safely from one

With ownership comes responsibility. Every New Yorker who owns a home, a piece of property or who runs a business that is open to the public has a responsibility to keep their premises reasonably safe. If they do not and it leads to an accident, they may have to pay to make it right. Consider

New Yorkers have likely heard about many situations where a person goes to a store and then slips and falls on a puddle. Others may have heard about a person who walks up a flight of stairs and leans on the railing which then gives way, sending the person tumbling. These situations raise premises liability

While the City is probing whether the East Village building owner Maria Hrynenko illegally tapped into gas main, families mourn the loss of their loved ones and wait for news from doctors as to the prognosis of their loved one who have been injured.  The blast killed 2, including Nicholas Figueroa and seriously injured dozens.  One victim

Another explosion in the City of New York occurred earlier today.  The blast happened at 125 2nd Avenue near East 7th Street.  This is the second explosion in so many years.  The attorneys of Morgan Levine Dolan recently filed a lawsuit against Con Edison and the City of New York for the Harlem building explosion

Every day New Yorkers walk on sidewalks, through businesses and in homes. Most of the time, these walks are safe and uneventful. But every once and awhile, something happens and the person trips down a flight of stairs or slips and falls. When these things lead to harm, New Yorkers may have legal options. We