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Personal Injury in New York

20 real decisions from New York courts — what happened, what the court held, and why it matters.

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No. 001Abreu v. Pursuit Realty Group, LLCCan a tiny sidewalk bump lead to a lawsuit? This New York case looks at when a property owner can be held responsible for a trip-and-fall injury.Read the case → No. 002Barnes v. Astoria Fed. Sav. & Loan Assn.An elevator ceiling panel fell on a passenger in New York. This case looks at who is responsible when a maintenance company and a building owner both had dRead the case → No. 003Cooper v. First In Queens, Inc.A man tripped on a sidewalk in Queens. Who was responsible: the property owner, or the business leasing it? New York's appeals court weighed in on this sidRead the case → No. 004Deutsch v. Green Hills (USA), LLCA woman fell on a walking path at an estate in New York. She sued the property owners. The case reached New York's appeals court. Here's what happened.Read the case → No. 005Espeleta v. Synergy Resources, Inc.Espeleta v Synergy Resources, Inc. (2019 NY Slip Op 04138) Espeleta v Synergy Resources, Inc. 2019 NY Slip Op 04138 Decided on May 29, 2019 Appellate DivisRead the case → No. 006Franco v. 1200 Master Assn., Inc.Franco v 1200 Master Assn., Inc. (2019 NY Slip Op 08394) Franco v 1200 Master Assn., Inc. 2019 NY Slip Op 08394 Decided on November 20, 2019 Appellate DiviRead the case → No. 007Gambino v. 475 Park Ave. S., LLCWho's responsible when someone slips on icy sidewalk outside a building? This New York case looks at whether a landlord can avoid blame just because it leaRead the case → No. 008Gatanas v. Community Servs. Support Corp.Can a snow removal company be sued for a slip and fall in a lot it didn't service? A New York court answered this question in a recent slip-and-fall case.Read the case → No. 009Greenbaum v. Bare Meats, Inc.Greenbaum v Bare Meats, Inc. (2019 NY Slip Op 08823) Greenbaum v Bare Meats, Inc. 2019 NY Slip Op 08823 Decided on December 11, 2019 Appellate Division, SeRead the case → No. 010Khadem v. Stonehill & Taylor Architects, P.C.Can a delayed construction project turn into a lawsuit for negligence, not just breach of contract? A New York court looked at this exact question in a casRead the case → No. 011Neill v. Cinema de LuxWho can you sue after a slip and fall? In Neill v. Cinema de Lux, a New York court looked at whether a parent company is responsible for injuries at a theaRead the case → No. 012New York State Thruway Auth. v. Ketco, Inc.Who pays when a construction worker gets hurt on a hazardous job site? This case looks at a contract dispute over defense and indemnity duties between a coRead the case → No. 013Ortiz v. City of New YorkOrtiz v City of New York (2019 NY Slip Op 03062) Ortiz v City of New York 2019 NY Slip Op 03062 Decided on April 24, 2019 Appellate Division, Second DepartRead the case → No. 014Pollard-Leitch v. R & D Utica Realty, Inc.Pollard-Leitch v R & D Utica Realty, Inc. (2020 NY Slip Op 04416) Pollard-Leitch v R & D Utica Realty, Inc. 2020 NY Slip Op 04416 Decided on August 5, 2020Read the case → No. 015Tamrazyan v. 379 Ocean Parkway, LLCA man tripped on a broken sidewalk in New York and sued the property owner and a demolition contractor. This case looks at what proof is needed to win a siRead the case → No. 016Union v. Excel Commercial MaintenanceUnion v Excel Commercial Maintenance (2020 NY Slip Op 03942) Union v Excel Commercial Maintenance 2020 NY Slip Op 03942 Decided on July 15, 2020 AppellateRead the case → No. 017Valente v. Persico Realty Corp.Valente v Persico Realty Corp. (2020 NY Slip Op 02606) Valente v Persico Realty Corp. 2020 NY Slip Op 02606 Decided on May 6, 2020 Appellate Division, SecoRead the case → No. 018Vasquez v. Giandon Realty, LLCA woman slipped on ice on a New York City sidewalk. She sued the building's owner. This case looks at when a property owner can be held responsible for snoRead the case → No. 019Vella v. UBM Holdings, Inc.Can a company use a contract to avoid all responsibility for injuries at its event? A New York court looked at this question in Vella v. UBM Holdings. Let'Read the case → No. 020Vidal v. City of New YorkCan a company hired to maintain a sidewalk be sued if someone trips and falls? This New York case looks at that question, involving a woman injured on a puRead the case →

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