3-year statute of limitations.
NY slip-and-fall claims must be filed within 3 years (New York civil procedure rule 214). NYC sidewalk-defect cases against the City have a 90-day notice of claim and prior-written-notice rule for the City.
NYC Slip & Fall Lawyer · Premises Liability
Fell in a store, lobby, or sidewalk?
Wet floor with no sign. Cracked sidewalk on a commercial block. Broken stair tread in a rental building. Slip and fall is about notice — what the owner knew or should have known. We prove it.
Madison Law Firm PLLC · 579 5th Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10017
How we handle your case
1
Investigate
Surveillance footage (preservation letter on day one), incident report, prior complaints, maintenance logs. For sidewalks: NYC ECB violation history and 311 complaints.
2
Negotiate
Premises insurers fight liability. We build the notice case (constructive or actual) before any settlement talk.
3
Litigate
Trial cases turn on the owner's inspection routine. Cleanup logs, employee depositions, and expert testimony on industry-standard maintenance.
What you can recover
Medical bills
Surgery (hip, shoulder, wrist)
Lost wages
Pain and suffering
TBI from head strike
Loss of independence (elderly)
Every case is different. The recoverable damages depend on your injuries, the insurance available, and the facts of your case.
What you need to know
Owner's duty: reasonable care.
NY property owners owe a duty of reasonable care to keep premises in a reasonably safe condition. Constructive notice (defect existed long enough that owner should have known) is often the key to liability.
Sidewalk responsibility in NYC.
NYC's sidewalk-liability law makes the abutting commercial property owner — not the City — responsible for sidewalk maintenance in front of most commercial buildings. That's the right defendant in most NYC sidewalk falls.
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