New York City Premises Liability Attorneys for Injury Victims

Protecting Your Rights After Injuries on Property in New York

If you have been injured on someone else's property, the owner of the property can be held liable for your injuries and losses. However, it is a rare property owner who will simply write an injured party a check for damages. More often, it is only aggressive litigation or the legitimate threat of a lawsuit that will make a property owner compensate an injury victim appropriately. If you have been injured on someone else's property in New York, you need the representation of a skilled, experienced legal team.

Call (800) 997-9109 or contact us online to receive reliable legal advice from our New York City premises liability lawyers.

Maximizing Your Compensation for Property Injuries

At Restivo & Murphy LLP, we represent clients who have suffered serious injuries in property accidents. Our lawyers routinely travel to meet with clients throughout New York City's 5 boroughs, Long Island, Nassau County, and Suffolk County. We will give you the help you need wherever you are in the area.

With a well-earned track record of successful verdicts and settlements, we have built a reputation for maximizing our clients' compensation in premises liability and other personal injury matters. Rather than a quick settlement, our goal is to make sure you receive the full compensation award due to you for the losses you have suffered.

We can help you recover money for a range of damages, including:

• Medical bills
• Lost wages
• Diminished earning capacity
• Rehabilitation costs
• Pain and suffering

Proving Negligence in New York Premises Liability Claims

Generally, in order to recover compensation for a premises liability claim, an individual will need to prove that the harm they suffered was the direct result of the owner’s negligence. Under New York law, an owner is negligent when they fail to uphold their duty of reasonable care to ensure their guests are safe from preventable harm. An injury victim will need to demonstrate that owner was responsible for their injuries by a preponderance of the evidence. That means the owner is more likely than not at fault for your injuries.

Our legal team is prepared to help you establish all the necessary elements to prove your claim, including:

• The defendant occupied or controlled the property
• You were on the property lawfully
• Hazardous conditions existed on the property
• The premises owner knew, or should have known, about the unsafe conditions and failed to address them
• The owner’s negligence resulted in your injuries

Understanding Comparative Fault in Premises Liability

In certain cases, a property owner may defend themselves by claiming comparative fault. Under comparative fault laws, if a judge finds that you were partially to blame for the incident leading to your injuries, your award will be reduced according to your percentage of fault. For example, if your losses amount to $50,000 and you were 50% at fault, your recovery will be $25,000. Our attorneys can help you fight against allegations of comparative fault to prevent the diminishing of your compensation.

Handling Complex Property Accident Claims in New York

Although we handle all types of slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall injuries, attorneys from our firm focus on more complicated, catastrophic property cases.

For example, we represent clients injured in accidents on municipal properties, including:

• Accidents in city buildings
• Accidents on city construction sites
• Public sidewalk accidents

Bringing a civil claim against a municipality is much more complicated than cases involving private parties, and our lawyers have been successful in many of these claims.

Get Legal Help from Our New York City Premises Liability Lawyers

You will not pay attorney fees until we obtain a successful result for you.

Contact us online or call (800) 997-9109 to schedule your free initial consultation with our New York City premises liability attorneys.