Elevator and Escalator Accidents: Legal Rights and How To Seek Compensation in New York City
Elevator and escalator accidents are more common than many people think, and they can cause serious injuries that require significant medical treatment and time away from work. Living in New York City, elevators and escalators may be part of your daily commute to work. When these essential machines malfunction, they can cause severe accidents and […]
Premises Liability for Injured Delivery Workers in New York: What You Need To Know
As a delivery driver in New York City, you have to enter quite a few properties on a daily basis. Unfortunately, not every property owner does their due diligence to keep their premises safe from hazards. If you experienced an accident while making a delivery, you may have grounds for a premises liability lawsuit. You […]
How To File a Premises Liability Claim in New York in 2025
When you suffer an injury on someone else’s property due to their negligence, you may be able to pursue compensation for damages. Filing a premises liability claim requires a deep understanding of complex legal procedures and strict deadlines. As premises liability lawyers in NYC, the legal team at Ross & Hill helps injury victims navigate […]
Are Property Owners Responsible for Snow and Ice Removal? Understanding New York’s Premises Liability Laws
Living in New York means you’re exposed to snow, ice, sleet, and hail for several months of the year. When heavy snowfall hits the Big Apple, many property owners scramble to remove the snow and ice from their driveways and walkways to ensure safe passage for pedestrians. But you may wonder: Are property owners responsible […]
What Is an Attractive Nuisance, and How Can It Affect Your Premises Liability Case in New York?
Your neighbor’s doing some construction next door, and your little one loves watching the machinery at work. One day, he can’t resist the temptation to go play with that bulldozer in the back yard. He slips outside, sneaks into your neighbor’s yard, and cuts himself while climbing on the equipment. Under New York’s attractive nuisance […]
Injured in a Hotel or Airbnb? Here’s What You Should Do
Almost 160 million people will make reservations at U.S. hotels in 2024. Americans will also spend more than 100 million nights in Airbnbs this year. The majority of hotel and Airbnb guests will make it through their stays unscathed. However, a small percentage will be injured in a hotel or Airbnb during slip-and-fall accidents, elevator […]
The Importance of Documentation in a Premises Liability Case
New York City is home to more than 3.7 million housing units. The Big Apple also contains almost 730 million square feet of commercial real estate space. If you ever sustain an injury while lawfully on private property in NYC, look into filing a premises liability case. Before you bring a Brooklyn premises liability lawyer on board, though, […]
The Role of Expert Witnesses in Premises Accident Cases
You can file many different types of personal injury claims in New York City. You can consider filing one in the aftermath of car accidents, subway accidents, and elevator accidents. Premises accident cases typically present the biggest challenges. Premises accident cases involve injuries sustained on another person’s property. It can be difficult to prove negligence on the […]
Premises Liability and Pool Accidents: Legal Insights for New Yorkers
New York City has more private swimming pools, spas, and tubs than you might think. A 2023 New York Magazine report cited more than 15,000 private swimming pools for NYC — and the industry expects that number to grow. New high-rise buildings in the Big Apple tend to feature at least one swimming pool in […]
Premises Liability for Apartment Complexes: Who Is Responsible?
If you’re renting an apartment, you may ask who’s responsible when you suffer an injury on the building’s communal premises, such as the lobby. For example, who’s supposed to compensate you if you trip on a poorly lit staircase? In most premises liability cases, the landlord holds responsibility for accidents that occur because of unsafe […]
