How to Fight the Trivial Defect Defense After a Brooklyn Sidewalk Fall
When a "Small" Sidewalk Crack Causes a Serious Injury Key Takeaways: New York’s trivial defect doctrine is a defense, not an automatic bar to sidewalk fall claims, and no fixed measurement defeats a case on its own. Courts weigh width, depth, elevation differential, irregularity, and appearance alongside the time, place, and circumstances of the fall, […]
Who is Liable if You’re Hurt on a NYC Sidewalk?
The sidewalks of New York are common sites of accidents caused by poor weather or pavement conditions. If you trip or slip and fall due to no fault of your own, you may be able to recover damages from the person or entity responsible for maintaining that stretch of sidewalk. But how do you know […]