Perinton, NY Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers

Property Injury in Perinton? It Wasn’t Just an Accident: It Could Be Negligence

You didn’t expect to get hurt. Maybe you were walking into Perinton Center or cutting through a neighborhood near the Erie Canal when a patch of ice or uneven concrete caused you to fall. At first, it feels like bad luck. But if someone failed to keep their property safe, it might be something more, negligence.

At Horn Wright, LLP, our premises liability lawyers help people in Perinton who were injured on poorly maintained property. These incidents are often preventable. When a landlord, business owner, or even the town itself fails to take proper care of walkways, parking areas, or common spaces, we step in to hold them accountable.

What to Do Immediately After You’re Hurt

You may feel disoriented or embarrassed in the moment, but what you do right after a fall or injury can make or break your legal claim.

• Visit an emergency room or urgent care clinic. Even if your injury seems minor at first, symptoms can worsen overnight. Facilities near Ayrault Road and Fairport Village offer quick access to care, and the medical record created during your visit can serve as vital evidence in your case.
• Photograph the scene. Use your phone to take wide shots, close-ups, and different angles of the area where you were hurt. Include any visible hazards like snow, ice, broken pavement, poor lighting, or obstacles. These images preserve the truth of the scene, especially if the hazard is repaired the next day.
• Talk to witnesses nearby. Whether it’s a passerby, store employee, or neighbor, their version of what they saw can support your case later. Ask for a name and phone number, and jot down what they said right away so you don’t forget key details.

These steps not only protect your health, they help lock in facts before memories fade or conditions change.

Dangers You Might Encounter in Perinton

From the trails near the canal to the parking lots outside local shopping centers, Perinton has areas where hidden hazards can cause real harm.

Worn Sidewalks Along Residential Streets

Older sidewalks along residential routes and canal-adjacent areas often have uneven surfaces, frost heaves, or tree root disruptions. If the sidewalk borders private property, the responsibility typically falls on the homeowner or landlord. These hazards often exist for months and become especially dangerous in low light or rainy conditions.

Untreated Snow at Local Parks and Schools

Winter brings risks, especially around Fairport schools or facilities near Perinton Town Hall. If snow and ice are left untreated on walkways or lots, the risk of falls increases dramatically. Town crews, school maintenance staff, or contracted companies may all bear responsibility if proper snow removal didn’t happen.

These hazards may seem “normal” in New York winters or older neighborhoods, but if they cause an injury, they can still form the basis of a legal claim. You don’t have to just accept it and move on.

What the Law Says About Liability

New York premises liability law is built around one idea: people who control property must keep it reasonably safe for others. When they don’t, and someone gets hurt as a result, that failure becomes a legal issue.

• Property owner responsibilities are broad but specific. Anyone who owns, leases, or manages a property has a duty to fix known hazards or warn visitors about them. This includes removing snow, maintaining lighting, repairing walkways, and following safety codes like ADA Title III for accessible public areas.
• The role of visitor classification matters. A business customer, apartment tenant, or delivery driver is owed a higher duty of care than a trespasser. If you were lawfully on the property and were hurt by a known danger, the owner’s duty to act becomes even clearer.

Our premises liability lawyers know how to analyze these elements based on where and how your injury occurred. We use every detail to build your claim in a way that aligns with New York precedent and civil code.

Proving Your Case

To succeed in a premises liability case, it’s not enough to show you were injured. We need to connect that injury to the property’s condition and the owner’s failure to act. These are the three critical pieces:

• An unsafe condition was present. This could be a broken stairwell, icy parking lot, or poorly lit hallway. What matters is that the hazard created a foreseeable risk of harm.
• The owner knew or should have known. Whether someone filed a previous complaint or the hazard had existed for days, we aim to show the owner had enough time and opportunity to fix the issue but chose not to.
• Your injury was directly linked to the hazard. This is where photos, medical records, and witness accounts come together. When the evidence shows that the condition caused your fall, sprain, fracture, or worse, the case becomes much harder for the defense to deny.

New York’s comparative fault rules also apply. If the defense claims you were texting, distracted, or wearing inappropriate shoes, they’ll try to reduce your payout. But even if a court finds you partially at fault, you can still recover compensation. We work hard to minimize that reduction by presenting a clear, compelling case.

Compensation Options

Every injury affects your life in different ways. Our goal is to capture all of them in your claim so that your settlement or award reflects the full impact.

• Emergency and follow-up care can be extensive. You may need imaging, physical therapy, orthopedic consultations, or pain management after your initial ER visit. We include all past and expected future costs when calculating your damages.
• Lost income adds up quickly. Whether you missed a few days, needed extended time off, or were forced to change jobs, the financial disruption can be significant. We work with financial experts to measure those losses precisely.
• Long-term physical and emotional effects can linger. Chronic pain, anxiety about walking in certain places, and sleep disturbances all affect your daily quality of life. These aren’t “extras,"they are recognized as compensable damages under New York law.

Under CPLR § 214(5), you generally have three years to file your case. If your injury involved public property, GML § 50-e gives you only 90 days to notify the Town of Perinton. These deadlines are strict and missing them can bar your claim completely.

Legal Path in Monroe County Courts

Once your claim is filed, your case enters the civil legal system through Monroe County courts. The process includes a formal complaint, discovery, depositions, and potentially a trial. However, many premises cases resolve in settlement talks before reaching the courtroom.

We handle every part of the process, from filing notices and collecting records to managing negotiations with insurance companies. Our team keeps you informed at every step so you’re never left wondering what’s next.

Horn Wright, LLP, Is Ready to Help You in Perinton

At Horn Wright, LLP, we represent injured people in Perinton who deserve to be heard and taken seriously. Whether your fall happened on a sidewalk, at a public park, or inside a commercial plaza, our premises liability lawyers know how to hold negligent parties accountable.

We’re proud to be recognized as one of the best injury firms in the country, and we bring that experience to every neighborhood in Perinton. You don’t need to fight this battle alone.

Let us step in and fight for what your injury has taken away.