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Personal Injury Claims Against Landlords Every year, hundreds of people across the United States are injured on the premises they rent and consider their home. The landlord-tenant relationship is a relationship that is governed by a contract, and, therefore, if one...

Personal Injury Lawsuits Against the City of New York Suppose the city you lived or worked in played a role in injuring you or a loved one. For instance: You were hit by a New York City-owned garbage truck You were injured by a ceiling collapse in a poorly maintained...

Premises Liability Law Premises liability is a legal concept that is typically associated with a personal injury case. And like most personal injury cases, premises liability involves negligence on the part of at least one of the parties. What is Premises Liability?...

$2,750,000 Settlement for NYC Resident Injured in Landlord Negligence Case Our client, a 69-year-old Queens resident, was sitting in the living room of his apartment when a portion of the ceiling suddenly fell onto him. As a result of the impact, he suffered injuries...

Types of Negligence and How They Apply in Different Scenarios A car comes careening around a corner, disregards a stop sign, and speeds into an intersection – barely missing pedestrians and other vehicles in its path. Thankfully no innocent people are hurt, but in too...

Negligence Resulting in Injury: Case Examples Negligence serves as the basis of liability for the majority of personal injury lawsuits. Negligence occurs when an individual owes another a duty of care but either acts carelessly, or fails to act, and ultimately causes...

New York Hotel Injury Attorneys When you check into a hotel, you typically expect a pleasant stay, so it can be surprising and frustrating if you are injured due to the negligence of the hotel. However, you are entitled to a reasonable standard of care and hotels may...