Slip and fall or trip and fall injuries can be serious. These falls affect thousands of people each year in New York. Municipalities and property owners can be held liable for injuries occurring on the premises. This area of law is known as premises liability. If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, or trip and fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation. For more information call Marvin A. Cooper, P.C. at 718-619-4215, 914-357-8911 or Fax on 914-428-4126. You can also email at whc@cooper-law.com. Visit www.cooper-law.com.

1. Trips, Slips and Falls – Types and
Causes
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2. Premises Liability – Trips, Slips and Falls
• Slip and fall or trip and fall injuries can be serious. These falls
affect thousands of people each year in New York.
• Municipalities and property owners can be held liable for
injuries occurring on the premises. This area of law is known
as premises liability.
• If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, or trip and
fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation.

3. Premises Liability – Trips, Slips and Falls
• It is the property owner’s duty to warn visitors of
unreasonably dangerous conditions. The property owner
must also maintain the property in such a way as to prevent
hazardous situations.
• Premises liability cases can arise from injuries sustained in
hotels, airports, residential or commercial buildings,
restaurants and bars, shopping areas, parking lots, sidewalks,
and public spaces.

4. Marvin A. Cooper, P.C. - Slips and Falls Lawyer
• The New York slip and fall attorneys at Marvin A. Cooper, P.C.
will make sure you are treated fairly and will help you recover
monetary damages for your case.
• Marvin A. Cooper, P.C. in White Plains will review the details
of your accident to determine if you have a case against the
owner of the property or the municipality.

5. Types of Slip, Trip and Fall Injuries
There are four basic types of slip / trip-and-fall injuries:
• Trip and Fall: Caused by an object placed in a normally clear
walkway, such as a box in the aisle of a store.
• Slip and Fall: When a surface is left greasy, wet, or icy with no
indication of its hazardous condition.

6. Types of Slip, Trip and Fall Injuries
• Step and Fall: Caused by stepping into an unanticipated hole
in the ground, such as an uncovered manhole or a broken
stair.
• Stump and Fall: When a dangerous obstruction is placed in a
passageway, such as a jutting brick in a brick sidewalk or a
door jam that is higher than the surrounding floor.

7. Causes of Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents
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Negligent property maintenance
Poor lighting
Slippery floors
Structural defects
Uneven floors or elevators
Broken stairs
Falling objects

8. Contact
Marvin A. Cooper, P.C.
Slips, Trips and Falls Attorney, White Plains, NY
Ph. No.: ​212-385-1954, 718-619-4215, 914-357-8911
E-mail: whc@cooper-law.com
www.cooper-law.com