Building lobbies can be among the most hazardous areas for slip and falls to occur and for injuries to result, and the reasons why are pretty clear. This is the main entry point for people, which means that this is the area where there is the most foot traffic and also the place where hazards being trafficked through the building are most likely to cause an accident.
People injured in a fall in a building lobby call the slip-and-fall injury specialists at Feiner & Lavy.
While this is true everywhere in America, in the Bronx and New York City it is a particularly important consideration because so many people the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn live in apartment buildings or visit businesses located in high-rise office buildings. Some apartment buildings are very well maintained, with conscientious staff keeping a very watchful eye on the premises and working tirelessly to stop hazards from happening. However, great New York personal injury lawyers like Feiner & Lavy know that not every building is a Class A property with conscientious staff. This is where problems can happen, and people can get hurt.
There is a long list of hazards that can lead to serious injuries in building lobbies. The kinds of things that happen in lobbies that can lead to serious injuries include:
- Snow and rain being tracked in from the outside onto slippery tile flooring
- A runner not being secured to the floor and bunching up
- Food or drink deliveries being spilled in the hallway
- Industrial soaps or other substances leaving a slick film on a floor
- Extension cords run across a floor and not properly marked or secured
- Maintenance items like mop buckets or tools left in a walking area
- Partially hidden packages that are left in dimly lit corners
There aren’t any soft landings in a building lobby. Whether you slip and fall on a puddle or trip and fall over a carpet, the surface where you will land will be very hard. This can result in landing on your knees, elbows, shoulder, back or even your head. The outcomes when you have a severe fall on a hard surface are usually bad. Elbows can shatter, knees can break, the rotator cuff in a shoulder can be shredded, and the recovery time from these injuries can be weeks, months or never.
That may sound ominous, but it’s true. Despite tremendous advances in medicine and therapy, joint injuries can last a lifetime and the victims of such injuries may never again regain their full range of motion.
This can mean catastrophe. Consider someone who has a small business where they need to stock shelves who suffers a shoulder or back injury that is so severe that they can no longer operate their business. While their store may have produced a living that was relatively comfortable for their family, a business of that nature tends to sell for far less than people imagine – especially if an owner needs to close it while he is being treated for a slip and fall injury. And with bills stacking up and income gone, this can create a hole that is too deep for a family to recover.
This is why if you suffer a serious fall in a building lobby, you need to call Feiner & Lavy. As lawyers, it is our job to investigate your injury and to counsel you when the building’s owner, lawyer and insurance company start pressuring you into a speedy claim settlement. You need a lawyer with the backbone to stand up, not to settle because it’s fast, and to fight for your rights and your best interests. This is a commitment we take very seriously. We don’t want our friends to get burned!
As one of the best Bronx personal injury law firms, Feiner & Lavy knows that if you are hurt in a slip and fall accident, you need to talk to a lawyer. Don’t take that settlement until you call Feiner & Lavy! The experience and knowledge accumulated during many decades of combined experience representing personal injury cases and the broad range of capabilities we have developed during our years in practice are the keys that enable us to successfully win you the settlement you deserve. We are a local Bronx personal injury law firm that knows our courts, our borough and our clients. We develop very friendly relationships with our clients, and we pride ourselves on our level of determination – we will not stop until our clients’ cases are resolved with the highest possible payout. If you believe you have been injured at the hands of another, call us today at 212-393-9130 for a free consultation.
