Brooklyn Municipal Attorneys

There are many ways that a person can be injured on municipal property or by a municipal employee, some examples include:

• Roads and Highways - A street or highway can cause a serious car accident if it is not built properly or maintained properly. Defective road conditions can include improper signage, potholes, falling panels from bridges and tunnels, and many other types of defective road conditions.
• Sidewalks - Sidewalks can also be improperly built and maintained. Walking surfaces need to be properly graded and marked, or pedestrians can be seriously injured in trip-and-fall accidents.
• Parks - Parks can have hazards due to the walking surfaces, but they also have additional mechanisms that can be hazardous, such as swings, basketball, and other sports areas, or other playground parts.
• Schools - Schools can have the same hazards as parks, but they also come with additional risks of negligent supervision by school employees.
• Police - The police force can commit negligence in using excessive force, operating their vehicles, or in false arrest and imprisonment.
• Public Buildings - All public infrastructures, including buildings, are required to be safe and free from defects. This includes accidents such as slip-and-falls, falls down stairs, elevator accidents, or other injuries that are the result of negligent maintenance.
• Medical Malpractice in City Hospitals - A municipality can also be responsible for the medical malpractice of physicians in a municipally-owned hospital.