Unsafe Buildings

Whenever you walk into a building, there is an assumption that unless a sign, placard, or billboard explicitly says to the contrary, the building is safe to enter. In New York, this is not always so. Due to the age of certain buildings, structural damages may slowly accumulate throughout the years making the building dangerous and liable to collapse or cause personal injury.

The New York City Department of Buildings defines unsafe buildings as structures, or part of structures, that are a danger to public safety because they are open, vacant, unguarded, and/or structurally compromised. Property owners and property managers are responsible for keeping buildings safe from harm. When they shirk their duties to keep people safe in their buildings, people get hurt.

Have you been personally injured on the premises of an unsafe building in New York? If you or anyone you know is in need of Unsafe Building Lawyers in New York, please contact us today.

The New York State Labor Law establishes safety standards and liability for the workplace. Section 200 of the NY Labor Law insists that a work site "be so constructed, equipped, arranged, operated and conducted as to provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, health and safety of all persons employed there in or lawfully frequenting such places."

If you have received injuries in an unsafe building, you may have grounds for a civil lawsuit. Our Unsafe Building Lawyers in New York at the Law Firm of Weinstein, Chase, Messinger, & Peters, are here to help you. We aim to assist you with aggressive legal representation to ensure you receive compensation for your injuries.

Common reasons cited as the cause of unsafe buildings:

• Age
• Structural Damages
• Toxic Mold
• Wall Deterioration
• Fires
• Partial Collapses

Have you been personally injured on the premises of an unsafe building in New York? If you or anyone you know is in need of Unsafe Building Lawyers in New York, please contact us today.