New York’s Top
SLIP, TRIP
AND FALL
LAWYERS
Protecting Injured Victims and their Families
for over 30 Years.
New York’s Top
SLIP, TRIP AND FALL LAWYERS
Protecting Injured Victims and their Families for over 30 Years.
CHOOSE EXPERIENCED Slip and Fall Lawyers WITH FIVE STAR RATINGS
Law Office of Brett J. Nomberg, PLLC are top rated slip, trip and falls lawyers who have been successfully helping injured victims for over 30 years. At Law Office of Brett J. Nomberg, PLLC, we treat clients like family. Right from the start you will feel at ease working with caring and compassionate slip, trip, and falls lawyers who are on your side. Check out our five star google reviews by actual former clients.
Our 5 star google rating is a testament to our hard work and commitment to client satisfaction. At Law Office of Brett J. Nomberg, PLLC clients can easily reach their lawyer to ask questions about the case at any time. Our compassion and aggressiveness in court is why we continue to obtain maximum awards for our clients.
If you or a loved one was injured from a slip, trip, and falls, call us for a free consultation to speak with a top rated New York slip, trip, and falls lawyers.
“I knew from the first time I met Brett we were in great hands….I have never met a lawyer who puts his clients first like him…so respectful, responsible, and dedicated to their clients who they treat more like family.”
– Preeta L., Former Client
Verdicts & Settlements 
OUR VICTORIES IN COURT
Mr. Nomberg has taken to verdict or settled each of the cases below
which represent only a handful of our successes.
$2.8 million Verdict
$1.7 million settlement
For woman who tripped walking into a mis-leveled elevator.
$1.4 million settlement
For woman who slipped on a patch of ice in front of her apartment door.
$950,000 settlement
After jury selection for an oil service mechanic who fell down the stairs while servicing a boiler in an apartment building.
$375,000 settlement
After a verdict against a landlord who failed to properly illuminate the hallway causing a woman to fall.
$1.5 million verdict
$1.25 million settlement
$1.7 million settlement
$1.4 million settlement
$1.5 million settlement
$350,000 settlement
Against a store owner who failed to properly maintain the stairway which caused the plaintiff to fall.
SLIP TRIP AND FALL ACCIDENT ON STAIRS
Stairs can be very dangerous and result in serious injuries if not properly constructed and maintained. Walking down a set of stairs while on another person’s property should not require special abilities or acrobatics. Stairs are required to be maintained in a reasonably safe condition and the failure to do so is negligence. Negligence is the failure to use reasonable care.
One common problem with stairs is the failure to construct and maintain the treads and risers with uniform width and height. When hiking, people understand that rocks will not be equal in height or placement. However, stair riser heights are expected to be uniform. For example, if the first three steps were four inches in height and the last step was seven inches in height, this will be unexpected while walking down and can cause a person to lose their balance.
Another problem often associated with stair accidents involves the lack of a handrail. Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers understand that there are Building Codes and industry standards that dictate when a handrail is necessary. Building Codes however only provide the minimum requirements for safety, and a handrail may be required regardless that the Building Code does not require a handrail for a particular stairway.
Lack of lighting is also a factor in causing a slip trip and fall accident. A stairway must have adequate lighting to see where you are stepping. There are devices that can test the amount of illumination in a hallway if inadequate lighting is suspected.
A lack of treads on the stairs may also be a cause of an accident. If a stair is known to repeatedly get wet and the surface of the stair is slick, then treads may be required to help prevent a slipping hazard.
Every stairway needs to be evaluated separately to determine if it was unsafe and the best evidence is taking photographs of the stairwell from all different angles and viewpoints. It is important to preserve the evidence as soon as possible after an accident, and before the stairs are repaired. Measurements will also be needed and often an engineer is hired to visit the scene and offer experienced opinions about the safety of the stairway. If you or someone you know slipped and fell on a stairway, call Law Office of Brett J. Nomberg, PLLC, Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers, for a free consultation.
SLIP TRIP AND FALL ACCIDENT IN SUPERMARKET
Grocery shopping is a part of life, but no one expects to fall while in the supermarket because of a dangerous condition. If a person while grocery shopping has a slip trip and fall accident, the owner of the supermarket, as well as any maintenance company they hire, may be responsible for the resulting injuries. Law Office of Brett J. Nomberg, PLLC, Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers in New York will protect the rights of accident victims. A Supermarket by law must maintain both the inside and outside property in a reasonably safe condition.
However, before the owner can be held responsible, the law requires that the owner either 1) created the dangerous condition, or 2) knew about the dangerous condition (actual notice) but failed to correct it within a reasonable time or 3) should have known about the dangerous condition (constructive notice) but failed to correct it within a reasonable time.
For example, if a person slips and falls on a puddle of soap detergent spilled onto the tile floor of the supermarket, the soap detergent on the tile floor is arguably a dangerous condition. If a manager at the store was told about the dangerous condition, then that would be actual notice.
However, if the accident happened just 10 seconds after the manager was told about the substance on the floor, it will be difficult to prove that the manager had a reasonable amount of time to correct the dangerous condition. Without all the elements satisfied, it would be a case that a judge under the law could ultimately dismiss.
On the other hand, if the manager was told about the spill and 5 minutes went by without anyone putting up a warning sign or cleaning up the condition, then that scenario could present sufficient proof for a jury to find the defendant was at fault for the accident.
If the manager was never told about the spill by anyone, but there was evidence that the spill was on the floor for over half an hour and no one cleaned it or put any warning signs, that may be sufficient evidence to establish constructive notice. The manager should have known about the spill in the course of doing business.
As for another example, if the supermarket manager was unaware of a spill in aisle 10, but knew that there were prior spills in that aisle over the past three weeks, then this may satisfy constructive notice. This theory is called “a recurring condition” and is recognized by the New York courts as a basis to prove constructive notice.
Every case is very fact dependent and by speaking with Law Office of Brett J. Nomberg, PLLC, New York Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers, we can help determine whether there is sufficient evidence to present a case and commence a personal injury lawsuit.
SLIP TRIP AND FALL ACCIDENT ON SIDEWALK/WALKWAY
Sidewalks and walkways must be maintained in a reasonably safe condition. The question of whether the sidewalk or walkway is reasonably safe is usually for the jury to decide. However, trivial defects such as a very small crack may not be sufficient to cause a property owner to be legally responsible. A judge can even dismiss a case if the court finds the defect is too trivial. Contact Law Office of Brett J. Nomberg, PLLC, Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers, so we can discuss your accident and see if we can help you.
Photographs of the walkway should be obtained to evidence the dangerous nature of the sidewalk or walkway. Taking photographs with a ruler can also be helpful to show how deep and wide a crack or hole is within a walkway or sidewalk.
In addition to showing the sidewalk or walkway was unsafe, it must also be demonstrated that the owner either created the dangerous condition, knew about the dangerous condition, or should have known about the dangerous condition. The legal terms are actual notice, constructive notice, or cause and create. The owner must correct the dangerous conditions within a reasonable time once he or she knew or should have known about the condition.
If the owner hired an independent contractor to install a walkway and the following week the walkway broke up, the property owner may be responsible for creating the dangerous condition. A property owner has a nondelegable duty to maintain the property in a reasonable condition, regardless of who is hired to perform the work.
If the property owner was told about a large hole in his walkway but failed to have it repaired after a week, that may satisfy the notice requirements causing the owner to be legally responsible for an accident.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT LAWYER
MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE
July 2023 Decision
5 HELPFUL FREE TIPS FROM NEW YORK SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT LAWYERS
- Call the police and an ambulance to document the accident and injury.
- Report the accident to the owner of the property, preferably in writing.
- Obtain the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all witnesses to the accident.
- Take many photographs of the dangerous condition as soon as possible after the accident.
- Look to see if there are any surveillance cameras that may have recorded the incident.
If you were involved in an accident, call Law Office of Brett J. Nomberg, PLLC, experienced New York Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers, at 212-808-8092 to help you recover the compensation you deserve. We speak Spanish, Polish and Russian. The consultation is free and there is no fee unless we win.
We have offices located in New York City, and most everything now is done remotely for the safety of all clients. We litigate cases in New York including, Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens; Long Island including Suffolk and Nassau; and Westchester, Putnam, Ulster, Orange, and Suffolk County.