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Can I sue my landlord for falling down our stairs in the rental house?
Ithaca, NY
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Posted 2 months ago in Slip and Fall Accident
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I fell down my set of stairs causing a back injury. I have had xrays and now they are referring my to a back specialist and want me to have an MRI to get a closer look at my spine. The stair that I stepped on has a crack going across it however, a month or so prior to this I had the county code enforcer come to the house and check out the issues that it was having. The landlord came as well on that day and the Code enforcer told her that she was to fix the leaking roof, fix all the busted out windows and fix the RAILINGS on the staircase because they did not meet code as far as the distance from the ground. I feel is if the step hadn't of cracked and I was able to grab the railing, I would have been able to stop myself from falling down them...IS she in anyway responsible for my injury?
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Ronald Anthony Sarno
This attorney is licensed in New York and 1 other state.
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Assuming she has homeowners insurance, almost any personal injury lawyer would take this on contingency and sue her for negligence. As you posted the facts, I believe most juries would find her liable. Exactly how much a jury would award is uncertain since they have to consider your economic loss as well as your pain and suffering.
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