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Brooklyn Building Code Violation Lawyer

New York’s comprehensive building codes are meant to protect residents from dangers that once cost people their health and lives in places like Brooklyn. Before building codes, people suffered from hazards such as toxic exposures from lead and asbestos, fire dangers, and unsafe structural integrity. Still, it’s not as uncommon for residents of Brooklyn and the other boroughs to experience preventable injuries in structures due to building code violations as you’d hope. If you or a close family member suffered harm due to a building code violation, you have the right to seek full compensation for your losses with aid from a premises liability attorney in Brooklyn.

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Common Building Code Violations That Cause Injuries In Brooklyn

According to the New York Department of State, the Division of Standards and Codes functions to provide the following:

“A variety of services related to the development, administration, and enforcement of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and Energy Conservation Construction Code. These Codes provide for the construction of safe, resilient, and energy-efficient buildings throughout New York State.”

Despite the objectives, the following common building code violations result in serious injuries:

• Unsafe renovations and structural changes without proper permitting
• Hot water and heating equipment failures
• Failure to prevent mold, mildew, and pest infestations
• Electrical hazards due to faulty wiring, breaker overloads, double-tapped wires, and missing ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs)
• Blocked egress, such as obstructed fire escapes and roof access pathways
• Installing door and window locks that require interior keys to exit
• Failing to install safety devices, such as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
• Stairway design violations, such as uneven steps or lack of handrails

Property owners and builders in Brooklyn must carefully adhere to building codes to prevent injuries or wrongful death to inhabitants, guests, workers, and customers.

What Types of Injuries Are Caused By Building Code Violations In Brooklyn?

Unresolved building code and construction violations can cause serious injuries such as the following:

• Burns and smoke inhalation
• Toxic exposure illnesses
• Soft-tissue injuries
• Neck and back injuries
• Fractures
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
• Crush injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Electrocutions
• Asphyxiation
• Lacerations, contusions, and abrasions

After experiencing a serious injury that could have been prevented by following building codes during construction, renovations, maintenance, and repairs, you have the right to compensation for your injury-related damages.

Recoverable Damages In Brooklyn Building Code Violation Injury Claims

Injuries are costly as well as painful, and may even disrupt or end earning ability. It’s even more frustrating when the injury could have been prevented with reasonable care, such as following the required building codes. A successful claim against a negligent property owner and/or construction company can recover compensation for common damages, such as the following:

• Total past and future medical expenses and out-of-pocket costs
• Lost earnings, future income loss, and reduced earning ability
• Compensation for pain and suffering
• Catastrophic injury compensation for permanent harm, such as loss of limb, disfigurement, disability, loss of one of the senses, or diminished quality of life

If you lost a loved one in a preventable death caused by a building code violation in Brooklyn, your family could recover compensation and a sense of justice under New York’s wrongful death law.

How Can a Brooklyn Building Code Violation Lawyer Help Me?

Most claims for building code violation injuries are resolved through settlements from the property owner’s or construction company’s liability insurance. Unfortunately, insurance companies often undermine claims by undervaluing damages or denying liability.

Contact a Brooklyn building code violation lawyer from The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel to learn about your legal rights and options for financial recovery from your losses.