Law Offices of Lawrence B. Saftler - Blog

www.saftlerlaw.com

www.saftlerlaw.com

Ice is Slippery and So is Snow, Watch Your Step!

In New York City, property owners are liable for all defects on the sidewalks, except for sidewalks abutting one, two and three family residences. This covers snow and ice. Liability shifts responsibility to property owners for removal of much of the snow and ice we find ourselves surrounded by today. Under some circumstances, though, the [...]

Posted on 02/12/2010 18:33:34

Dangers from Below – How an Open Sidewalk Vault Can Lead to Injury

Walking the streets of New York City can be dangerous.  There’s traffic, pedestrians, and the ever-present, over-eager bike messengers.  Keeping your head on a swivel is something every New Yorker learns early on.  It’s hard enough keeping your eyes looking forward and to the sides for danger, but we must always look down as well [...]

Posted on 01/26/2010 15:44:07

No Stroll in the Park – Does Graco’s Stroller Recall Affect You?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled all Graco Passage, Alano, and Spree strollers manufactured between October 2004 and February 2008. The stroller have caused seven severe injuries to toddler’s fingers. Consumers are advised to stop using these models and contact Graco  to receive a free repair kit.
 
Graco is currently reaching out to consumers with [...]

Posted on 01/21/2010 17:33:38

Don’t Be Blind to Child Safety – National Window Blind Recall to Save Children

The Consumer Product Safety Commission urges parents to contact the Window Covering Safety Council for information on a recall of more than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds.  The recall is intended to prevent the risk of strangulation of young children.  To date, hundreds of American babies and toddlers have strangled to death on [...]

Posted on 01/07/2010 16:15:53

Rhino Rollover Injuries – The Nature of the Beast

 

ATV four wheelers are dangerous under risky conditions.  Yamaha produced their Rhino ATV with an unreasonable design.  The Rhino boasts a powerful engine, quick acceleration, a small turning radius, a high center of gravity, and small wheels on a narrow frame.  These features combined make the Yamaha Rhino very unstable, causing it to roll over [...]

Posted on 01/07/2010 16:06:31

Don’t Let Faulty New York City Escalators Take You For a Ride

On December 20, 2009, an escalator fire forced the Macy’s Flagship
Store in Herald Square to evacuate. A fire, though, is just one of
many potential hazards attributed to escalators due to faulty
manufacturing, lack of maintenance, or unsafe conditions. Macy’s
Herald Square location, alone, has been cited by the New York City
Department of Buildings for razor sharp steps, [...]

Posted on 12/22/2009 17:13:39

Suing the City of New York – Time is NOT on Your Side

It is important to know that prior to suing the City of New York, and other municipalities, for injuries you have suffered through the municipality’s neglect, that a notice of claim must be filed within 90 days from the happening of the accident to protect your right to sue. Therefore, the sooner you find and [...]

Posted on 12/15/2009 14:57:02

Choosing the Right Attorney

When seeking legal help of any nature and particularly in litigation matters,  but no more or less in personal injury matters, you should understand that before approaching an attorney,  the attorney you will choose, will bear the burden of presenting your case the right way and in the best light while being your spokeman before [...]

Posted on 08/19/2009 19:20:32

Sidewalk Law Produces Results – For Everyone!

Sometimes, not always, claims and lawsuits bring beneficial results to the public at large, as opposed to the financial rewards an injured victim receives from the claim or lawsuit my office successfully handles for them. In a past blog, I have written about the new law promulgated by the City of New York and how adjoining landowners are [...]

Posted on 07/16/2008 18:08:18

Lawrence Saftler quoted in the Queens Courier on Sidewalk Falls

On July 10th, 2008, Lawrence Saftler was quoted in the Queens Courier relating to the new statute providing for liability to adjoining property owners, as opposed to the City of New York,  for injured victims from sidewalk defects and falls. The article was written by Stephen Bronner.

Posted on 07/16/2008 17:46:57