Bronx, New York – Slip & Fall Accident: A Rooftop Party Leads to Tragedy

If you have been injured through no fault of your own, call the Bronx law firm of Feiner & Lavy today! 212-393-9130

“On the roof, it’s peaceful as can be / And there the world below can’t bother me”

These are the lyrics to a 1964 hit song by The Drifters, a New York City R&B group. The truth of this is something everyone in the Bronx knows, especially during the summer months when it’s steamy hot inside, but the evening breeze makes it cool and delightful on the roof. A little get-together with friends on the roof is a pretty common happening.

Unfortunately, if landlords allow tenants access but don’t take the necessary precautions to prevent accidents, the world up on the roof can be one filled with potential accidents.

An accident on a rooftop doesn’t need to involve someone plunging off the roof. Roofs are filled with things that can lead to injuries, particularly things like old, rusty TV antennas, metal vent stack pipes coming through the roof, chimneys, stairwells that aren’t well maintained or intended for significant foot traffic, compressors and other structures that are part of a building’s physical plant. If these things aren’t properly maintained or a barrier hasn’t been created to prevent problems, accidents can result in broken bones, lacerations or rusty old pieces of metal can lead to a disease like tetanus.

If you haven’t been properly vaccinated and boosted, tetanus is a particularly scary disease. Somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of case complications can lead to fatality. The symptoms that progress will require hospitalization as the victim’s condition deteriorates and lung diseases are frequently connected to tetanus, including pneumonia.

Kids playing on a roof can suffer serious head injuries by falling head-first into the side of a chimney. And if your building roof has a trapdoor entry, the ladders leading to the roof can be treacherous, and a slip and fall from a ladder can have terrible consequences.

If that “paradise” turns out not to be “trouble proof” you need top Bronx personal injury law firm in your corner. Feiner & Lavy knows that landlords are not likely to take responsibility for an accident. It’s likely that they will say they never knew someone was going on a rooftop or that it was “at your own risk.” We know that judges are unlikely to support the idea that suffering an injury due to negligence was “at your own risk,” so we come prepared to fight the good fight for our clients.

As a leading Bronx personal injury law firm, Feiner & Lavy knows that if you are hurt in a slip and fall accident, you need to talk to a lawyer. Don’t take a settlement from a facility owner or insurance company until you call Feiner & Lavy! Our decades of personal injury work give us the experience and knowledge to succeed, and the broad range of capabilities we have developed during our years in practice enable us to 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.

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