Brooklyn Torn Carpet Lawyer

Old, outdated carpeting is more than just an eyesore or a sign of a run-down building. A torn, loose, or buckled carpet is also a significant fall hazard. A critical aspect of a property owner’s legal duty of care to those who enter their property is to prevent fall hazards. If you suffered a trip-and-fall or slip-and-fall injury in Brooklyn due to a torn carpet, reach out to a premises liability lawyer in Brooklyn at The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel to learn about your right to financial recovery.

Why Choose the Brooklyn Torn Carpeting Attorneys at the Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel?

A fall happens in an instant, but the painful impacts can be ongoing or even permanent. With The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel on your side, your case has the following advantages:

A law firm with over 25 years of experience, knowledge, and resources
A commitment to injury victim advocacy with maximizing your compensation as our primary purpose
A personally tailored legal strategy rather than a formulaic approach that might result in a less-than-adequate outcome

We offer a free consultation to injury victims. Your attorney works at no cost to you until we’ve recovered your compensation.

How Does Torn Carpet Cause Trip-and-Fall or Slip-and-Fall Accidents In Brooklyn?

When carpets age, they become tattered, torn, and loose. Worn-out carpeting is not a stable surface for walking. Torn or worn-out carpets are a fall hazard due to the following:

Ripped or torn carpeting may snag a shoe, causing a trip and fall
Torn carpet often curls at the edges of rips, causing a trip or stumble hazard
A torn carpet may buckle or ripple, creating a stumble hazard
Aging carpets lose their adhesion to the floor, causing a slip and fall hazard
A significantly torn carpet may expose the structure’s subfloor, creating a slip-and-fall hazard from an abrupt change in floor texture
Torn carpets on stairways are a serious danger that could result in a dangerous fall

Property owners have a legal duty of care to those who are legally on their property and not trespassing or committing a crime. This duty requires them to maintain their property in a safe condition, including addressing fall hazards such as torn carpets. Commercial property owners, like store owners, restaurant owners, and apartment complex owners, have an enhanced duty of care because they invite others onto their property.

What Types of Injuries Occur From Torn Carpets In Brooklyn?

A sudden trip-and-fall or slip-and-fall accident happens when something interferes with an individual’s footfall or gait, like torn carpeting. Common injuries in torn carpet accidents include the following:

Back injuries
Neck injuries
Soft-tissue injuries like sprains or tendon damage to knees, ankles, wrists, elbows, or shoulders
Fractures, including serious hip fractures
Concussions and more severe traumatic brain injuries
Facial and dental trauma
Lacerations, contusions, and abrasions
Spinal cord injuries

Injuries are often both expensive and painful. A serious injury may cause medical bills to accumulate at the same time that it impacts your earning ability. A slip and fall attorney in Brooklyn will assist you with all your legal needs so you can focus on recovery.

Recovering Damages After a Brooklyn Torn Carpet Injury

Once you’ve suffered a significant injury, the expenses can feel overwhelming. No legal process erases the injury, but a successful claim can recover common damages as follows:

Past and future medical expenses
Out-of-pocket costs
Past and future income loss
Reduced earning ability due to disability
Compensation for pain and suffering
Catastrophic injury compensation for any permanent harm, such as scarring, chronic pain, or loss of enjoyment of life

When you’ve suffered serious harm with resulting economic damages, you don’t have to be left responsible for economic costs.

How Can an Attorney From The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel Help?

If a property owner’s negligence caused you economic damages as well as physical harm, New York’s civil liability laws allow you to seek compensation for your damages. Unfortunately, this isn’t always a straightforward process and requires compelling evidence and strong negotiation. Call The Law Offices of Jay S. Knispel to recover the maximum compensation you deserve.