A woman was walking in the morning to work when she was caused to track some water into her office. Just prior, the defendants sprayed water on the sidewalk adjacent to their office building to clean it.
To win any slip and fall case in the Bronx, the plaintiff must prove certain elements at trial. This article discusses some of those elements and a specific case involving a slip and fall accident on a subway platform.
In September of 2008, a man had a subway accident in New York. He is legally blind due to retinitis pigmentosa and relies upon a cane for mobility. The man fell through a missing portion of a stairwell at the New York City Transit Avenue N station.
New York City is largely a pedestrian city. This winter there has been near constant snow, slush, and ice on the ground. Of course, this makes for dangerous walking conditions. Pedestrians are clearly susceptible to slipping and falling on snow, slush, or ice.
Most New York subway accident cases settle before going to trial. This happens for a number of reasons. First, trials are expensive. Law firms pay doctors and experts large sums of money to testify at trial. This cost typically comes out of the plaintiff’s award.
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