Riverdale Premises Liability Lawyer
If you are injured as a result of a defect in a building, store or other premises you may have a right to receive compensation for your injury. Many times a defect like a collapsed ceiling, or broken step, or protruding piece or metal will cause someone to be injured. Manhattan Renters have the right to expect their home, apartment or commercial space will be maintained at the level necessary to prevent injuries caused by hazards, unsafe design or insufficient security.
Many people are injured each year by slipping and/or tripping resulting in a fall in a building or premises. Quite often, the cause of the fall is a defect in the floor or stair causing the person to stumble. These cases come under the title of premises liability because the owner/operator of the premises is responsible to maintain the grounds in a safe and hazard free condition. A broken stair, damaged or cracked sidewalk, foreign substance on the floor, uneven floor surfaces, poorly marked changes in elevation, slippery surfaces (due to snow, water, ice) uneven elevators, and faulty escalators are all common examples of Riverdale slip/trip and fall premises accidents. These accidents can occur in a variety of locations such as a street, sidewalk, office building, private home, apartment building, grocery store, and city owned locations.
At Kerner Law Group, P.C., our attorneys and legal team have over 30 years experience in dealing with accidents arising from building related problems such as:
- Ceiling Collapses
- Stairway Falls
- Building Defects
- Elevator/Escalator Accidents
- Lead Poisoning
- Slip, Trip and Falls
Property owners and their managing agents are responsible for keeping their property safe and warning tenants and visitors of any dangerous conditions. They are also responsible to properly maintain their premises by cleaning, inspecting and repairing any hazardous conditions. If they fail to do so, they can be held liable for any injuries that result because of an accident due to a dangerous condition.
A grocery store has a duty to use reasonable and ordinary care to keep the store safe for its customers. The store, through its employees, has a responsibility to make reasonable inspections to discover dangerous conditions, such as spills, or broken tiles or even dangerous display cases and to make them safe. If there is a spill, the injured person would have to prove that the store had “notice” of the condition and had a chance to clean it up. However, if the spill was there on the floor for an unreasonably long time, then we may be able to show that the store had constructive notice of the dangerous condition and had enough time that the spill should’ve been taken care of.
A tenant with a lease is protected from eviction during the lease period so long as the tenant does not violate any substantial provision of the lease or any local housing laws or codes. If you sue your landlord and have a lease, the landlord cannot kick you out.
Landlords are prohibited from harassing or retaliating against tenants who exercise their rights. For example, landlords may not seek to evict tenants solely because tenants (a) make good faith complaints to a government agency about violations of any health or safety laws; or (b) take good faith actions to protect rights under their lease; or (c) participate in tenant organizations. Tenants may collect damages from landlords who violate this law, which applies to all rentals except owner-occupied dwellings with fewer than four units. (Real Property Law §223-b)
Landlords of multiple dwellings must keep the apartments and the building’s public areas in “good repair” and clean and free of vermin, garbage or other offensive material. Landlords are required to maintain electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating and ventilating systems and appliances landlords install, such as refrigerators and stoves, in good and safe working order.
Landlords must protect against the possibility that children will be poisoned by peeling of dangerous lead-based paint. Federal and local laws require that landlords of multiple dwellings built before 1960 (or between 1960 and 1978 where the landlord knows there is lead paint) must find out if a child under seven years old lives in an apartment, and inspect that apartment for lead paint hazards.
The landlord must keep records of all notices, inspections and repair of lead paint hazards, and other matters related to lead paint law. Landlords of such dwellings in New York City must also provide their tenants with a pamphlet prepared by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). 42 U.S.C.A § 4851; NYC Admin. Code § 27-2056.
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Kerner Law Group, P.C. has a track record of representing clients who have been hurt due to negligence or preventable accidents. Having a comprehensive investigation of the accident scene immediately after it happens is crucial for identifying a long-term strategy for protecting you. Our law firm can help you with many different aspects of your claim including:
- Reviewing your paperwork.
- Filing the initial legal claim against the insurance company.
- Helping you if you have been denied.
- Assisting you with recovering full and fair compensation for the injuries you have sustained.
Hiring an attorney you trust with your case is about more than just finding a lawyer with experience. For aggressive and caring representation, put Kerner Law Group, P.C. on your side today!
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About Riverdale New York
Riverdale is a residential neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of the Bronx. Riverdale, which had a population of 47,850 as of the 2000 United States Census, contains the city’s northernmost point, at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Riverdale’s boundaries are disputed, but it is commonly agreed to be bordered by Yonkers to the north, Van Cortlandt Park and Broadway to the east, the Kingsbridge neighborhood to the southeast, either the Harlem River or the Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. Riverdale Avenue is the primary north–south thoroughfare through Riverdale.The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community District 8, and its ZIP Codes include 10463 and 10471. The area is patrolled by the 50th Precinct of the New York City Police Department.
- Population (approx.): 9,000
- Geo coordinates: 40.8996°N, 73.9088°W
Things to Do and See In Riverdale
- The Beresford (near West 81st Street and Central Park West): A luxury, 23-floor “pre-war” apartment building in New York City.
- Congregation Rodeph Sholom (Manhattan) (near West 83rd Street and Central Park West): A Reform synagogue in New York City. Founded in 1842 by immigrants from the German lands, it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.
- 81st Street–Museum of Natural History (IND Eighth Avenue Line) (near Central Park West and 79th Street Transverse Road): A local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway.
- A Photographer’s Gallery (near West 85th Street and Columbus Avenue): Founded and opened by Roy DeCarava, was an early effort to gain recognition for photography as an art form.
- Rose Center for Earth and Space (near Central Park West and West 81st Street): Part of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
- Hayden Planetarium (near Central Park West and West 81st Street)
- 257 Central Park West (near Central Park West and West 85th Street): A co-op apartment building located on the southwest corner of 86th Street and Central Park West in the Upper West Side of Manhattan that was built between 1905 and 1906.
- Equestrian Statue of Theodore Roosevelt (near Central Park West and 79th Street Transverse Road): A bronze sculpture by James Earle Fraser and is located at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City.
- 86th Street (IND Eighth Avenue Line) (near 86th Street Transverse Road and Central Park West): A local station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Central Park West and 86th Street on the Upper West Side.
- PS 9 Sarah Anderson School (near West 84th Street and Columbus Avenue): A public elementary K–5 neighborhood catchment school that offers two programs: Renaissance and Gifted. Founded in 1830 and is ocated on the Upper West Side in Manhattan.
- American Museum of Natural History (near Columbus Avenue and West 79th Street): Located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, is one of the largest museums in the world. Located in Theodore Roosevelt Park across the street from Central Park.
- John Burroughs Association (near Central Park West and West 77th Street): Founded in 1921 to commemorate the life and works of author/naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921).
- Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre (near 79th Street Transverse Road and West Drive): The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre was imported to the U.S. in 1876 as Sweden’s exhibit for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
- The Tempest (Hebald) (near 79th Street Transverse Road and West Drive): An outdoor bronze sculpture depicting Prospero and Miranda from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest by Milton Hebald, installed outside Delacorte Theater in Manhattan’s Central Park.
- Romeo and Juliet (Hebald) (near 79th Street Transverse Road and West Drive): An outdoor bronze sculpture depicting Romeo and Juliet by American artist Milton Hebald, located in front of Delacorte Theater in Manhattan’s Central Park.
- Central Park (near 86th Street Transverse Road and West Drive):An urban park in Manhattan that is located between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side.
Roads
- Henry Hudson Parkway
- Mosholu Parkway
- Independence Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
- Park Avenue
- Seventh Avenue (Manhattan)
- Whitehall
- Palisade Avenue (Hudson Palisades)
- Third Avenue
- Tremont Avenue
- Interstate 87 (New York)
- New York State Route 9A
- U.S. Route 9 in New York
Bodies of Water
- Hudson River
- Hudson
- Kinneret
Nearby Towns and Suburbs
- Spuyten Duyvil is 1 mile to the south.
- Yonkers is 2 miles to the north.
- Englewood Cliffs is 2 miles to the south-west.
- Inwood is 2 miles to the south.
- University Heights is 2 miles to the south.
- Fordham is 2 miles to the south.
- Wakefield is 2 miles to the east.
- Tenafly is 3 miles to the north-west.
- Englewood is 3 miles to the west.
- Tremont is 3 miles to the south.
- Washington Heights is 3 miles to the south.
- East Tremont is 3 miles to the south.
- Mount Vernon is 3 miles to the east.
- Cresskill is 3 miles to the north-west.
- The Bronx is 4 miles to the south-east.
- Van Nest is 4 miles to the south-east.
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