Days after last week’s heavy snowstorm, many New York pedestrians are still 
having to deal with dangerous sidewalks and walkways. According to a CBS New York report, one person posted a comment on Twitter drawing attention particularly to the pedestrian path on the Willis Avenue Bridge between the Bronx and Manhattan serving thousands a day, especially those making deliveries and commuting. The New York City Department of Sanitation has said it had workers out during the weekend to clear pedestrian ways.
The department’s first priority during a snowstorm is to clear roadways for emergency vehicles. Some pedestrians in the city say sidewalks need more attention from building owners. One person said the sidewalks were so heaped with snow that he tripped and fell, while another stated that the ice posed serious slip-and-fall or trip-and fall hazards. In many cases, the city leaves it to landlords and business owners to keep sidewalks clear or they risk being fined.
Common Injuries When You Slip and Fall
Here are some of the common injuries suffered in slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accidents on snow or ice:
Broken bones: Bone fractures are among the most common injuries sustained in a slip-and-fall accident. The older you are, the more likely you are to break a bone after a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident. While broken bone injuries are not often life threatening, they require extensive treatment and rehabilitation, the cost of which may add up very quickly.
Sprains and strains: People who slip and fall on ice or snow instinctively put their arms out to try and cushion their fall. This might cause the ligaments in the wrist or ankles to tear during a fall. Because ligaments typically do not receive a lot of blood, sprains and strains can take a long time to heal. Such injuries may not seem serious, but typically affect the victim’s ability to carry out routine or daily activities.
Knee injuries: The knees are among those body parts that are most vulnerable during a slip and fall accident. When you injure your knee and suffer a serious injury such as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, it may take a long time to heal. Many people may require surgery and sometimes, even that will not fully heal the damage.
Spinal cord damage: When you slip and fall on your back, there is a greater likelihood of suffering a spinal injury. A serious injury to the spine has the potential to result in permanent damage such as paralysis. Such injuries are permanent and often require costly treatment, equipment and round-the-clock care.
Brain injuries: When someone slips or trips and falls and hits his or her head on the ground, there is the potential for traumatic brain injuries. Such injuries may range from concussions to skull fractures. Any type of head injury requires immediate medical care and attention. These types of injuries may also be permanent and leave a person disabled and in need of ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.
Soft tissue injuries: These are injuries to parts of your body such as muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves. While these types of injuries also are not life threatening, they may need extensive treatment and rehabilitation, which may prove costly.
Contacting an Experienced Lawyer
If you were involved in a slip-and-fall or a trip-and-fall accident as a result of someone else’s negligence (carelessness), please remember that you have rights. Some of the damages that victims of such accidents can claim include, but are not limited to, medical expenses, loss of wages and benefits, cost of hospitalization, surgery, physical therapy, past and future pain and suffering, permanent injury, etc.
The experienced New York personal injury attorneys with the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options and also fight hard to recover just compensation for you. For over 49 years, our skilled attorneys have established a proven track record of helping injured victims.
Our law firm recovered $1,700,000 for a woman who slipped and fell and received no hospital or medical treatment for one month after the accident. Our law firm also recently recovered $5,600,000 for a bicyclist who was hit by a van, and $2,550,000 for another victim of a truck accident, and $3,000,000 for a pedestrian who was hit by a car, and the full $1,000,000 insurance policy for a pedestrian who was hit by a truck, and $4,625,000 for a driver who was in a car and was hit by a van, and $2,500,000 for a man who fell through an improperly secured hole. Also, one of our clients obtained a verdict for $43,940,000 and another of our clients got a verdict for $23,500,000, both in medical malpractice cases.
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Source: https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/12/19/nyc-snow-removal/