If you need a slip and fall lawyer in Yonkers, you should not have to guess who is actually going to handle your file.
A fall can change a week - or a year. Broken bones, back injuries, and head trauma often start with a condition that should have been cleaned, salted, repaired, or warned about.
Rocco represents people hurt in slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall accidents. The work is about the details: what the property looked like, who was responsible for it, and how quickly the condition was (or was not) addressed.
Free consultation. On qualifying injury matters, you do not pay attorney’s fees unless compensation is recovered for you.
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Why this office
Evidence disappears
Video is overwritten. Ice melts. A display is restocked. Getting counsel involved early helps preserve what the property looked like when you fell.
You are not “clumsy” - you were hurt
Insurers often argue that you should have watched your step. New York law still asks whether the owner created or ignored a dangerous condition.
No fee unless we recover (injury claims)
For qualifying personal injury matters, you do not pay attorney’s fees unless compensation is recovered.
What to do next
01
Report the fall
Tell the store, landlord, or property manager what happened and ask for an incident report. Get the names of employees or witnesses who saw the condition.
02
Photograph the scene
If you can, photograph the floor, lighting, weather, warning signs (or lack of them), and your shoes. Date-stamped phone photos help.
03
See a doctor
Adrenaline hides pain. A prompt medical visit connects your injuries to the fall and looks after your health.
Frequently asked questions
What do I have to prove in a New York slip-and-fall case?
Typically, that a dangerous condition existed, that the owner or occupant created it or had enough time to discover and fix it, and that the condition caused your injuries. Notice - actual or constructive - is often the heart of the case.
What if I fell on ice in a parking lot?
Winter weather cases turn on who had the duty to salt or shovel, whether a storm was still in progress, and how long the ice had been there. Do not assume a “storm in progress” argument ends the inquiry before the facts are gathered.
I signed something at the store. Is my case over?
Not necessarily. Bring whatever you signed to your consultation. Incident reports and medical authorizations are different from a release of claims.
How soon should I call?
As soon as you can. Property owners control the premises. Waiting makes it harder to prove what the floor or sidewalk looked like.