Brooklyn Slip & Fall Accident Lawyer

We understand why someone might not want to jeopardize their relationship with a family member or a friend by bringing a lawsuit against them for injuries and damages you suffered in a slip and fall accident on their property. However, you deserve to be compensated for your losses when a hazardous condition on someone else’s property injures you. If your family member or friend has homeowner’s insurance or renter’s insurance, remember that it is the insurance company, not your family member or friend, who will be paying your slip and fall claim. Your family member or friend has insurance to protect themselves and their assets in the event someone suffers an injury on their property.

When a slip and fall accident occurs on a rental property, it can be difficult to know whether the landlord or tenant is responsible for compensating the injured accident victim. Typically, a landlord is responsible for remedying dangerous or hazardous conditions in common areas of a rental property, like hallways or elevators, while tenants are responsible for conditions within their rented units. However, landlord and tenants can also assign responsibility for maintenance of certain portions of a rental property via lease, so in slip and fall cases involving accidents on a rental property, it may be necessary to review the lease to determine who may be liable for the accident.