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#1
03-12-2007, 09:35 AM
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Landlord liability?NY My landlord/ building manager has not done anything about the sheets of ice in the parking lot of my building, nor the ice on the sidewalk that leads from my door to the lot, which is adjacent to the multi-family house. It's been present & hazardous for about a week and a half. I slipped on it and ripped up my knee this morning, leading to a tetanus shot. What are my landlord's responsibilities? |
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#2
03-12-2007, 10:06 AM
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| You've known about the ice for a WEEK and didn't take care to avoid falling?
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#3
03-12-2007, 11:53 AM
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| There is likely no law that requires the landlord to remove the ice. As a tenant, you also have an obligation to mitigate any potential hazards yourself. This could have been done by removing the hazard yourself or wearing appropriate footwear made for walking on slippery surfaces.
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#4
03-12-2007, 11:56 AM
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| Could I have some serious responses please instead of attitude? I just want to know whether or not my landlord is responsible for anything or not. I find it hard to believe that he is obliged to remove snow but not ice. |
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#5
03-12-2007, 12:05 PM
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__________________ * * The information I gave is based on my 7 seconds of research on Google. Review the information yourself to make an informed decision. Communication is KEY - 10 mins of talking now can save you months of headaches later! Masterfully stating the obvious to the oblivious! (Thanks SP!) Tell it like it is! When all else fails, make up a statistic! Gender references shall apply equally to the other gender. I will not correct gender mistakes (unless I want to) |
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#6
03-12-2007, 12:40 PM
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| Google "open and obvious" and "assumption of risk" to get your questioned answered.
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#7
03-12-2007, 03:00 PM
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| Had you called your landlord and told him about the ice? Did you buy a bag of rock salt and toss some on the sidewalk? Snow removal is required per local ordinances in most places that get snow regularly. That the landlord is responsible for snow removal means ONLY that if it doesn't get done, HE gets the citation for it, not the tenants. It has nothing to do with the safety of the tenants and if you injured yourself due to the snow not being removed that wouldn't be his responsibility either. |
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