Bronx, New York – Slip & Fall: Faulty, Loose Handrails a Hazard on Stairs

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A loose handrail is among the many things that can cause someone to fall on stairs. And if you’ve been hurt, you need a great law firm like Feiner & Lavy in your corner to get you the justice and compensation you deserve.

Handrails, or bannisters, are very important to people who are walking on stairs, especially people who have difficulties with balance. Your problems with balance – whether it’s because of age or an injury – should not be of consequence. You need the handrail to support your weight and enable you to climb up or down the stairs safely. If that handrail is loose or broken, that can create a dangerous situation.

In a place like the Bronx, our borough is filled with pre-war buildings that are grandfathered into certain accessibility laws. This means that where a newer building may have to have an elevator in place, an older building, like a tenement apartment house, is allowed to just have stairs or may not have to adhere to certain newer laws that would be too difficult for the building owner to implement. But because the building is older doesn’t mean that the owner or manager can slack on maintenance. Unfortunately, this is often the case, and some of the buildings the lawyers and investigators from Feiner & Lavy examine are examples of places that are deficient in their maintenance.

Handrails are anchored into walls, and those anchors can get loose over time. They need to be regularly examined and inspected to be certain the weight of an adult can be supported. When the handrail is loose or jiggly, that is clearly a hazard.

The consequences of a fall down the stairs can be tragic. You could suffer broken bones, a brain injury or neck and back injuries. Injuries like this can land you in the hospital, lead to months of rehabilitation, result in the loss of wages, long-term pain and suffering, and a loss of enjoyment of your life. In a really bad case scenario, especially if a victim is older, it could result in the loss of independence as the person will need to be housed in a nursing home.

At Feiner & Lavy, we are very familiar with the tactics that building owners, their lawyers and their insurance companies will use to fight against your claim. We will fight hard and for as long as we need to get you the justice and settlement you deserve. This is why our clients love us, and we think you will too!

As a leading Bronx personal injury law firm, Feiner & Lavy knows that if you suffer an injury 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 skill to succeed for you, and the vast and incredible amount of knowledge we’ve amassed 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 clients, our borough, and our courts. 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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