A stairway should be the safest part of a building, because everyone uses it without thinking. In New York City, millions of steps are climbed every day in apartment buildings, offices, stores, and subway stations, and each one should be solid, dry, and well lit.
Property owners must maintain safe premises, and when they fail in that duty, people get hurt. If you were injured in a fall on a stairway, you deserve full and fair compensation for your medical treatment, your lost wages, and the other damages the fall caused.
What Goes Wrong on a City Stairway
Stairway falls rarely come out of nowhere. A loose or uneven tread can catch a foot, a wet floor that was never cleaned up can turn a step into a slide, and poor lighting can hide a hazard until it is too late to stop.
Poor housekeeping leaves trip hazards on the floor, icy sidewalks wait outside the door, and uneven or slippery surfaces turn an ordinary trip up the stairs into a fall. A New York City Stairway Accident Lawyer looks at each of these conditions and asks who was supposed to fix it.
What to Do Right After the Fall
The hours after a fall matter more than most people realise. What you do, and what you say, can shape the claim that follows, so take the right steps while the evidence is still fresh.
Above all, get help fast and keep everything. Medical care comes first, and the records it creates become the proof of what the fall did to you.
- Seek medical attention right away
- Report the accident immediately
- Be careful what you say after the accident
- Take pictures of the scene
- Contact a slip-and-fall attorney
- Keep and preserve the clothes and shoes you were wearing
How the Firm Builds Your Case
A New York City Stairway Accident Lawyer at David Resnick & Associates, P.C. starts by investigating the cause of the accident, reviewing accident reports, photos of the scene, surveillance videos, and maintenance records. That evidence reveals what went wrong and who let it happen.
The firm then takes over the hard parts. It handles communication with the insurance company and the negligent property owner, calculates all of your damages with the long-term impact in mind, and negotiates for full and fair compensation at every stage of your case.
The Injuries That Change a Life
A fall on stairs can injure almost any part of the body. Soft tissue injuries, strains and sprains and whiplash, are the most common, and broken bones can follow when the body hits a solid surface. Some fractures need surgery to repair the break.
The worst injuries are the ones that last. A New York City Stairway Accident Lawyer knows that a traumatic brain injury can cause personality changes and force a person to relearn basic skills, and that falls are a leading cause of spinal cord injuries that can change a life forever.
Final Thoughts
A New York City Stairway Accident Lawyer at David Resnick & Associates, P.C. offers a free consultation to review the circumstances of your claim. David Resnick has fought for injury victims for nearly 30 years and secured over $180 million in compensation, and Philip Monier has obtained over $100 million in his 25 years of practice.
The firm was founded in 1998 on a simple promise, that every client would always know the status of their case, get their calls returned promptly, and have a compassionate advocate in their corner. That promise still stands, and it starts with one free call.
