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                <title><![CDATA[Making Sense of Tenant Injuries and Landlord Liability]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>You rent your apartment or home. One day, without warning, you slip and fall down the stairs because of a lose railing. Or maybe you hurt yourself on your snow-covered front doorstep. Or you literally break your neck falling from a ladder trying to fix something outside the landlord promised to do weeks ago. Who’s&hellip;</p>
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<p>You rent your apartment or home. One day, without warning, you <a href="http://www.jamesmorrislaw.com/personal-injury/slip-and-fall-down-accident-lawyer-buffalo-ny" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">slip and fall </a>down the stairs because of a lose railing. Or maybe you hurt yourself on your snow-covered front doorstep. Or you literally break your neck falling from a ladder trying to fix something outside the landlord promised to do weeks ago. Who’s responsible? Who’s liable? Your landlord? Who will pay your medical bills? What about lost wages? What are your rights?</p>



<p>And what if you need <a href="/personal-injury/workplace-claims/" type="page" id="1048" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">accident at work compensation</a>? Or you’re a guest at your friend’s rented apartment and you get injured? What should you do? Questions often lead to more questions in tenant injury cases.</p>



<p><a href="http://www.essortment.com/home/homeaccidentsi_sujs.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Common household injuries</a> cover a wide range, including <a href="/personal-injury/severe-injury/" type="page" id="1032" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">head injuries </a>and broken bones. In some cases, certain tenant injuries can be extremely severe, sometimes even resulting in someone’s accidental death.</p>



<p>Each state has unique liability laws. In New York, the landlord is <a href="http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/faqEditorial-29052-1.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">required by law to safely maintain common areas</a> for tenants. Landlords can often be held liable if authorities determine <a href="/personal-injury/premises-liability/" type="page" id="1029" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the landlord was negligent in maintaining the property</a>.</p>



<p>Your lease could also play a big role in what happens. Some leases include liability exemption clauses. Often, an exemption clause only applies to the tenant. That is <a href="http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/landlord-liability--exemption-clause-applicability-to-third-parties.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the law in New York State</a>. That means a landlord can be held liable for injuries to a third party on the property, even if there is an exemption clause. But such laws vary in other states.</p>



<p>Tenant injury cases are complicated. We can help. <a href="/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Contact the Law Offices of James Morris today.</a> When you chose us, you get experienced tenant injury lawyers who thoroughly understand the law and know how to aggressively fight to get you the justice you deserve.</p>



<p>Don’t let insurance companies or landlords push you around. Take action. Contact <a href="/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">James Morris Law </a>today. You have rights. We’ll fight for them.</p>



<p>The information contained in this communication is provided for informational purposes only and should not be constituted as legal advice on any subject matter.</p>
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