Can You Sue After Falling on a Sidewalk in NY?

Yes. New York law allows you to sue after a sidewalk fall if the owner had actual or constructive notice of the hazard. For city-owned sidewalks, you must serve a Notice of Claim within 90 days. Private property claims must be filed within 3 years under CPLR §214.

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Laurence Banville is a New York personal injury attorney and the Managing Partner of Banville Law. Born in County Wexford, Ireland, he earned his law degree summa cum laude from University College Dublin and once defended insurance companies in product-liability litigation — experience he now uses for injured New Yorkers. He has been named to the Irish Legal 100 and the Irish Echo’s Top 40 Under 40, and is an AVVO Rated attorney.

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