What we handle
New York landlords must keep their buildings in reasonably safe condition and repair hazards they know about or should have found. New York's warranty of habitability and local building codes add specific duties for handrails, lighting, window guards and fire escapes. Evan Goldberg won a $2.5 million jury verdict for a tenant who slipped in her kitchen and injured her wrist.
Building hazards we handle
- Defective stairs, railings and lighting
- Falling ceilings and plaster injuries
- Window guard and fire escape failures
- Common-area slip and trip hazards, including lobbies, hallways and laundry rooms
- Elevator and door malfunctions
- Lead paint, mold and scalding hot water
- Broken locks and poor security, which can lead to assaults
Proving a landlord negligence claim
We gather complaints you made to management, repair records, HPD or local code violations and photos. Tenants often have the strongest evidence in their own texts and emails, so keep everything.
Our practice includes slip and fall, premises liability, lead paint poisoning and assault and negligent security cases, including tenant injuries in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Serving clients across Rockland County — see our Rockland County personal injury lawyer page.
FAQ
Retaliating against a tenant for exercising legal rights is prohibited under New York law.
You may still have a claim if the landlord created the hazard or should have found it through reasonable inspection.
Talk to Evan about your case.
Free, confidential consultation. Home and hospital visits available.
More practice areas
Other cases we handle
Workplace Accidents
Workplace injuries in Spring Valley, Rockland County, and New York City — protecting injured workers' rights.
Car & Motor Vehicle Accidents
Auto, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle, and rideshare collisions.
Construction Accidents
NY Labor Law §240 and §241 scaffold, ladder, and site-injury claims.
Undocumented Worker Injuries
Immigration status does not matter. Undocumented workers have the same right to full compensation under New York Labor Law.
Slip, Trip & Fall
Snow and ice, broken stairs, defective sidewalks, and wet floors.
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
Bedsores, falls, malnutrition, medication errors, physical and emotional abuse.