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Attorney Raymond Silverman of Parker Waichman talks about a common accident which can cause serious harm.
New York City is a city of walkers. We walk to the subway. We walk to the grocery store. We walk to meet friends at a restaurant. We walk quickly and with purpose. Sometimes, unfortunately, we walk right into a piece of broken or damaged sidewalk - and we take a bad fall.
When this happens, who is responsible for our injuries?
We might want to take responsibility ourselves, and just keep going. But then the next person to come along might fall and suffer an even greater injury. After all, there are many frail, elderly pedestrians in New York City. When we fall because of a damaged sidewalk, we owe it to ourselves and our community to take action.
Is the owner of the property adjacent to the sidewalk responsible? Not always. A good lawyer can check the records to find out who is responsible for maintaining that stretch of sidewalk. A good lawyer can also discover if the responsible party knew of the damage and neglected to make repairs -- which makes the responsible party liable. A good lawyer can make sure that your complaint meets any deadlines.
To learn more about falls caused by broken sidewalks, I encourage you to watch the video above and to explore our educational website at www.yourlawyer.com. If you have legal questions, please pick up the phone and give me a call. Since this is what I do every day, I can answer your legal questions. You can reach me at (800) 800-9797. I welcome your call.
Parker | Waichman LLP
Raymond Silverman
6 Harbor Park Drive
Port Washington, NY 11050
(800) 800-9797
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