Trip And Fall/Sidewalk And Roadway Defect Accident Attorneys

A trip and fall accident occurs when a dangerous condition on private property, a sidewalk or roadway surface causes you to trip and fall, lose your balance and sustain personal injuries. Conditions such as potholes, raised sidewalk flags, sidewalks broken from tree roots, depressed or sunken manhole or utility covers, exposed holes or ditches, lack of warning signs, obstructed walkways, broken stairs, insufficient handrails, slippery floors and poor lighting can all lead to a slip or trip and fall accident and a serious personal injury.

If you are injured in a trip and fall accident, you must retain an experienced personal injury trial attorney immediately. There is no time to waste. The trip and fall accident must be investigated as soon as possible. The dangerous condition that caused you to trip and fall must be photographed and documented before it changes. Experts most likely will need to examine the area of the fall. Witnesses need to be interviewed, and if a municipality such as the City of New York is involved, a Notice of Claim must be filed. After the initial investigation and preparation of the lawsuit, your attorney must continue to prepare your personal injury case and your testimony with the utmost attention to detail. One misspoken word in your deposition could sound the death knell of your personal injury claim. If your attorney fails to ask one of several all important questions of the defendant, you may not be able to prove certain required elements of your personal injury case. There is no such thing as a simple trip and fall accident. There are so many variations in legal duty and possible responsible parties that one misstep by the injured person can result in the ultimate dismissal of the claim without obtaining any money for pain and suffering.

The attorneys at The Noll Law Firm, P.C. have represented hundreds of clients that sustained significant personal injuries in trip and fall accidents from the tip of Long Island to the streets of Manhattan. We are familiar with the intricate legal requirements to succeed in these claims. We know the roads to take through discovery with such parties as the City of New York; large commercial buildings, private homeowners and large utility companies such as Con Edison, Keyspan, LIPA, National Grid and Verizon. You must constantly push deeper and demand more specific information from these responsible parties. The Noll Law Firm does not take no for an answer.

If you want to avoid the many pitfalls inherent in trip and fall personal injury cases and succeed in your endeavor to obtain fair and just compensation and damages, contact the personal injury trial attorneys at The Noll Law Firm, P.C. (516) 307-1199 or email rnoll@lawnoll.com.