Premises Accident Lawyers in Staten Island Who Win Big Cases
In Staten Island, there’s a small-town feel, but you’re still right next to the most exciting city in the world. If you were injured, the personal injury lawyers at Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP will do everything we can to help you get back to enjoying the attractions of your city, like the Staten Island Ferry, Greenbelt Nature Center, and Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach.
When business owners, homeowners, property managers, and other responsible parties fail to take sensible steps to remove hazards, people get seriously injured. That’s why everyone has a duty of care to provide hazard warnings and prevent dangerous conditions that may cause foreseeable harm to others.
Loose handrails, slippery floors, open pool gates, and other hazards are an invitation to disaster. If you or a loved one was seriously injured due to a premises liability accident, you have the right to seek compensation to cover your medical costs and other expenses, such as occupational therapy and loss of income.
The trial attorneys at WRSMH have been helping people in Staten Island for over 50 years. With our partners belonging to the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, WRSMH is one of the most successful personal injury law firms in the nation. We take on powerful interests every day, and our attorneys won’t be intimidated by anybody.
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What Is Premises Liability?
Premises liability is the legal duty to keep property safe and prevent injuries caused by dangerous conditions. Property owners, employees, residents, public officials, or anyone with control over a piece of property is required to keep an eye out for hazards and remove them as quickly as possible.
If a person in a position of responsibility fails to eliminate a hazard that they knew about or should have known about, they may be held liable for injuries that result. It’s also important to follow OSHA regulations and local, state, and federal safety laws.
Premises liability cases may include the following injury-causing scenarios:
- A playground didn’t have cushioned padding that meets New York Consumer Protection standards
- A parking structure failed to provide sufficient lighting and posted traffic instructions
- A rental property provider failed to put stickers on a sliding glass door to make it visible
- A landlord failed to replace fire alarm batteries
- Poorly designed and built construction site scaffolding that fell on pedestrians
Where Do Premises Liability Accidents Occur?
Premises liability accidents can happen indoors or outdoors, on public or private property, and just about any place you can think of, including:
- Public parks
- Businesses
- Parking structures
- Subway platforms
- Malls
- Supermarkets
- Amusement parks
- Bars and restaurants
- Government buildings
- Hotels, motels, and rental properties
- Schools and colleges
- Playgrounds
Types of Premises Liability Cases
If you are injured due to dangerous conditions on someone else’s property in Staten Island, seek medical treatment right away and make sure to attend all of your doctor appointments. You can use your phone to take pictures of the accident scene, and you’ll also want to collect contact information from witnesses.
Don’t talk to any insurance agents until you have spoken with a Staten Island personal injury lawyer, and avoid discussing details of the accident with friends or on social media.
Common types of premises liability cases include:
- Slip-and-falls
- Dog bites
- Fires
- Slippery surfaces
- Tripping hazards
- Ceiling collapse
- Toxic exposure
- Stairway falls
- Electric shock or electrocution
- Negligent security
- Uneven sidewalks
- Elevator and escalator malfunctions
- Swimming pool accidents, drowning, and near drowning
How Your Staten Island Premises Liability Attorney Can Help
WRSMH will investigate the accident and file a claim or a lawsuit against all negligent parties. If the other side is unwilling to make a reasonable offer, our experienced litigators are always prepared to go to trial.
When WRSMH files a claim or a lawsuit for premises liability, it includes the following types of damages:
- Current and future medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Lost wages
- Rehabilitation
- Disfigurement
- Reduced earning capacity
- PTSD
- Disability
- Loss of consortium
- In-home nursing care
- Wheelchair ramps for your home
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Wrongful death
Injuries Caused by Premises Liability
Premises liability may cause severe injuries that require a lifetime of medical treatment. It may be impossible to resume your career, and you might not be able to pursue activities you enjoyed before the accident. In our office at WRSMH, we’ve assisted clients with these types of premises liability injuries:
- Organ failure
- Paralysis
- Loss of limb
- Bone fractures
- Neck and back injuries
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Nerve damage
- Lacerations
- Hearing and vision loss
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We’ve Won Over Two Billion Dollars for Our Clients
The Staten Island premises liability lawyers at Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP know how to win. Our attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers, a rating agency that uses 12 different criteria to assess attorney performance. We have a perfect 10.0 Avvo rating and hold an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is their highest possible attorney ranking.
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Our Premises Liability Case Results
$10.7 Million - Medical Malpractice Verdict In Queens County, NY
The female plaintiff fell down a flight of stairs at work and suffered a brain herniation that compressed the brain stem, which she contended was due to delayed treatment at the hospital emergency room.
WRSMH LLP
$3.625 Million - Professional Malpractice: Defective Design Injures Renter
Bill Hepner recently settled a case against an architect and a homeowner for $3,625,000.00. The case against the architect involved malpractice in design, which occurred over ten years before the plaintiff's fall.
William Hepner
$3 Million - Woman Injured by Collapsing Ceiling
Attorney Thomas Pardo settled a case for a client who sustained injuries when the ceiling in her bathroom collapsed on her.
Thomas Pardo
$2.65 Million - Motorcyclist Thrown Off Bike in NY Parking Garage
Kenneth Halperin obtained a settlement at a mediation in the amount of $2,650,000.00 for a 43 year old man who was injured in an accident involving his motorcycle.
Kenneth Halperin
$2.5 Million - Fall on Defective Stair
Plaintiff sustained injuries to his knee, neck, and back after falling on a defective stair.
Thomas Pardo
$2.25 Million - Tenant Injured by Ceiling Collapse in Apartment
Our client sustained a tbi and underwent a 1-level cervical fusion surgery as the result of a ceiling collapse in an apartment.
Michael Zisser
$2.25 Million - Woman Injured by Falling Apartment Ceiling
Attorney Thomas Pardo successfully represented a case for a client who suffered injuries when the ceiling in her apartment collapsed on her.
Thomas Pardo
$2.25 Million - Fall Down Stairs at Work
Plaintiff sustained injuries to her shoulder, neck, and back after falling down stairs at work.
Thomas Pardo
$1.957 Million - Corrections Officer Injured by Ceiling Collapse
Plaintiff was a corrections officer who sustained multiple injuries after a ceiling collapsed and fell on her.
Thomas Pardo
$1.9 Million - Pedestrian Injured From Broken Sidewalk Trip-and-Fall
WRSMH attorney Thomas Pardo successfully represented a client who was injured in a trip-and-fall accident on a defective sidewalk.
Thomas Pardo
$1.9 Million - Woman Fell Through Stairs
Bryce Moses represented a woman in her 60's who upon returning home fell through the landing of the staircase leading up to her apartment.
Bryce Moses
$1.9 Million - Manhattan Tourist Destination Fall Injury
Client was hurt in a fall while visiting a well-known tourist destination in Midtown Manhattan.
Ashley Jacoby
$1.85 Million - Faulty Stair Fall Accident
Client sustained injuries to her neck after falling down faulty stairs.
Thomas Pardo
$1.7 Million - Premises Liability Claim Resulting in Mild TBI
Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP attorney Robert J. Bellinson recently obtained a $1.7 million verdict in Manhattan Supreme Court on behalf of our client who sustained a closed head injury.
Robert Bellinson
$1.6 Million - Woman Struck by Falling Tree Branch
Our client, a 37-year-old woman, sustained multiple serious injuries when a tree branch fell on her.
WRSMH LLP
$1.55 Million - Elevator Accident
Plaintiff, a 32-year-old account manager at a financial institution, was injured when the elevator he was in at work quickly dropped five floors and abruptly came to a stop.
William Hepner, Paula Greco
$1.5 Million - Lift Machinery Fell on Client
William Hepner and another WRSMH attorney obtained a $1.5 million settlement during jury selection on behalf of a client who was injured while on the defendants' premises to fix a security camera.
William Hepner,
$1.475 Million - Sidewalk Trip and Fall
WRSMH of counsel David Hoffman obtained a settlement in the amount of $1,475,000 for a 54-year-old woman who slipped and fell on an uneven portion of the sidewalk.
David Hoffman
$1.45 Million - Ceiling Collapse on Bronx Resident
The defendants only offered $750,000 to settle the case. However, after the mediation, negotiations continued and Brielle and attorney Cliff Shapiro were able to ultimately settle the case for $1.45 million dollars.
Clifford Shapiro, Brielle Goldfaden
$1.45 Million - Woman Injured by Collapsing Bathroom Ceiling
Plaintiff sustained injuries and required neck surgery after her bathroom ceiling collapsed on her.
Thomas Pardo