It is important to know that when slip and fall accidents due to ice or snow are because of a New York property owners’ negligence or failure to clear the snow and ice from the sidewalk, access ways or stairwells on their property, or do a poor job of clearing the snow or ice, they are creating hazardous conditions. Both the city and private property owners are required by law to keep their sidewalks and access areas free of ice and snow.

Under Section 19-152 of New York’s Administrative Code, property owners are responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining sidewalks adjoining their properties. Property owners must also keep their sidewalks clean and are responsible for snow removal.

N.Y. ADC. LAW § 7-210 : NY Code – Section 7-210: Liability of real property owner for failure to maintain sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition

1. It shall be the duty of the owner of real property abutting any sidewalk, including, but not limited to, the intersection quadrant for corner property, to maintain such sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the owner of real property abutting any sidewalk, including, but not limited to, the intersection quadrant for corner property, shall be liable for any injury to property or personal injury, including death, proximately caused by the failure of such owner to maintain such sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition. Failure to maintain such sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition shall include, but not be limited to, the negligent failure to install, construct, reconstruct, repave, repair or replace defective sidewalk flags and the negligent failure to remove snow, ice, dirt or other material from the sidewalk. This subdivision shall not apply to one-, two- or three-family residential real property that is (i) in whole or in part, owner occupied, and, (ii) used exclusively for residential purposes.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city shall not be liable for any injury to property or personal injury, including death, proximately caused by the failure to maintain sidewalks (other than sidewalks abutting one-, two- or three-family residential real property that is (i) in whole or in part, owner occupied, and, (ii) used exclusively for residential purposes) in a reasonably safe condition. This subdivision shall not be construed to apply to the liability of the city as a property owner pursuant to subdivision b of this section.
4. Nothing in this section shall in any way affect the provisions of this chapter or of any other law or rule governing the manner in which an action or proceeding against the city is commenced, including any provisions requiring prior notice to the city of defective conditions.

Our New York slip and fall on ice attorneys will review the circumstances of your accident and identify the responsible party.