Whether someone works twenty hours or sixty hours a week, it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that their employees have a safe environment to come to each and every day. If you’ve been injured by a fall at work, you should discuss your case with a New York personal injury attorney because you may be entitled to compensation.

Generally, you can recover most if not all of the initial losses you suffered from the injury, as well as future costs you may endure. Your attorney will help you determine who was responsible, how much liability will likely be attributed to them, and how much compensation you can recover.

In order for your employer to be held liable, your injury typically has to occur during work hours and on employer premises. If either doesn’t apply to your accident, you may not recover. 

If you were working at the time of your accident, you can potentially be compensated for:

• Current and future medical treatment,
• Current and future lost wages,
• Emotional trauma, 
• Expenses for dependants, and even
• Pain and suffering.

All businesses are required to have workers’ compensation insurance coverage for all employees. Workers’ compensation protects the rights of employees and employers by managing and delivering benefits when needed and also promoting worker and employer compliance with the law. However, prior cases show us that workers’ compensation is not a perfect system. For example, in one New York case, an employee was going into work when her foot slid out from under her as she was about to go up the steps. The employee figured there must have been an ice build up because it had snowed heavily the week before. Despite the accident occurring at work, the board initially did not allow her to receive benefits, so the employee decided to appeal this decision to the courts. 

On appeal, the board’s ruling was reversed and it held in favor of the injured worker because it was determined that the employee was injured as a result of a risk exclusive to her workplace. The board also failed to investigate whether there was ice or not, which is something that it should have done. 

As you can see, if the employee had not pursued legal action by appealing, she may have never received compensation for her injury and damages. It is extremely difficult to navigate the legal side of a slip and fall accident at work, and the process may be lengthy. By consulting an experienced personal injury attorney, you’ll have a better chance to get the compensation you deserve while you recover from your injuries.

It’s also important to note that even though a worker who is injured on the job can’t sue their employer but rather is required to file a Worker’s Comp claim, that’s only if the employer was the only responsible party. However, if a third party was negligent, a traditional lawsuit can be filed. So to give a common example, say a worker is injured on the job due to a defective piece of equipment, the equipment manufacturer can be sued in court.

If you’ve fallen at work, you will need the support of the highly competent and determined legal team here at Rosenblum Law. Don’t hesitate to take the crucial first step on the road to recovery by contacting us. We offer decades of experience and unrivaled attention to our clients’ cases to ensure the best possible outcomes.

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New York landlords have an obligation to set and maintain reasonably safe conditions at their properties. If a landlord fails to check (and correct) their property for safety hazards before renting it or opening it to the public, people can get seriously hurt. If you suspect that a landlord has not maintained reasonably safe conditions, and you were injured as a direct result of that negligence, there are likely ways for you to recover compensation.

Generally speaking, a New York landlord may be held liable for someone falling down a flight of stairs on their property if they either knew or should have had reasonable knowledge of the hazard’s existence that caused the fall. The landlord’s liability from this may arise if the answer is yes to the following questions:

1. Did the landlord know, or should they have known, about the presence of the safety hazard?
2. Was your injury reasonably foreseeable?
3. Did the landlord have a reasonable opportunity to take corrective action?

If a landlord is held liable for such injuries, the injured party usually has to be either a tenant or someone who has a legitimate reason to be on the property. Just a few examples of landlord negligence may include:

• Building code violations, 
• Failure to remove snow or ice, 
• Missing railings,
• Tripping or slipping hazards, and
• A stairway that is too steep or broken stairs.

Here at Rosenblum Law, we deploy decades of litigation experience and unrivaled legal expertise to ensure you get the best possible chance to recover the compensation you deserve and move on with your life. If you or a loved one have been injured in a fall down the stairs, don’t wait to take the crucial first step on the road to recovery and call us today!

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