New York Fire Injury Attorneys

Premises liability cases involve accidents that occur due to negligent maintenance, or unsafe and dangerous conditions upon property owned by someone other than the accident victim. Property owners and business establishments have a duty to provide a safe environment for individuals on their premises. Common situations giving rise to premises accidents include fires, uneven floor surfaces, poorly marked changes in elevation, slippery surfaces, broken sidewalks, uneven elevators and broken steps.

We have handled every type of New York premises liability case. An emerging area of litigation includes claims against hotels, shopping centers and other businesses, that have failed to meet safety standards regarding smoke detectors, adequately lit emergency exits, properly maintained "panic" doors and posted fire evacuation instructions. Many victims have been severely injured, or killed as a result of the business establishment failing to protect its customers from known dangers.

We have represented persons injured in department stores, restaurants, grocery stores, banks, hospitals and other buildings open to the public. In one case, our firm obtained a $600,000.00 settlement for a 40 year-old woman who required back surgery after tripping and falling over a door frame in a bank, after the door's glass had shattered the night before. In another case, a jury awarded $700,000.00 to a 6 year-old boy when a restaurant worker carrying a pot containing 50 pounds of boiling potatoes bumped into the boy, splashing his back with boiling water and causing second degree burns to his body.

If you or a loved one has been injured or died as a result of a fire, the New York fire accident injury lawyers at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro, L.L.P., would like to meet with you. Please call our office at 212-986-7353 to set up an appointment with one of our skilled New York premises liability attorneys to discuss your case.