Newburgh Slip and Fall Injury Attorneys

Orange County has more personal injury and premises accidents than any other county in the Hudson Valley, and the numbers have risen every year since 2021. When you’re hurt on someone else’s property in Newburgh, New Windsor, Middletown, or anywhere in Orange County, the cause is often the same: a property owner who knew about a dangerous condition and did nothing about it.

Slip and fall injuries aren’t minor inconveniences. Broken hips, torn ligaments, spinal damage, and traumatic brain injuries are common outcomes, and are injuries that can cost tens of thousands of dollars in medical care and take you out of work for months. If another party’s negligence caused your fall, you deserve full compensation. Our attorneys handle premises liability cases throughout Orange County on contingency, you pay nothing unless we win.

Property owners in New York have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions for visitors, customers, and tenants. When they fail by ignoring a hazard they knew about, failing to correct a dangerous condition within a reasonable time, or neglecting to warn visitors of risks, that’s negligence under New York premises liability law.

Typical premises liability scenarios include:

• Slip and fall accidents on wet or uneven floors
• Falls caused by snow and ice
• Inadequate security
• Dog bites
• Falling merchandise or debris
• Faulty elevators or escalators
• Swimming pool accidents
• Lead paint exposure in older rental properties

Government Property in Newburgh: The 90-Day Deadline

Many slip and fall accidents in Orange County happen on property owned or maintained by the City of Newburgh, Orange County, or the State of New York, like city sidewalks, public parks, government buildings, municipal parking facilities, or state-maintained roads. These cases follow different rules than private property claims.

Under New York General Municipal Law § 50-e, you must file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of your injury before you can bring a lawsuit against a government entity. Miss that deadline and your case is permanently barred, regardless of how clear the negligence was. This is one of the most common reasons injured people lose otherwise valid claims.

If you were hurt on a public sidewalk, in a Newburgh city park, or on any government-owned property in Orange County, call us immediately. The 90-day clock starts on the date of your injury.

What to Do After a Slip and Fall in Orange County

1. Seek Medical Attention: Get examined right away and follow your doctor’s instructions. Early medical records are the foundation of your claim, don’t skip or delay care.
2. Report the Incident: Notify the property owner or manager immediately and insist on a written incident report. If none is created on the spot, follow up with a certified letter describing what happened, where, and when.
3. Contact Our Office: Schedule a free consultation with our team as soon as possible. The sooner we’re involved, the better we can preserve evidence and, if government property is involved, make sure critical filing deadlines are met.
4. Avoid Social Media: Don’t post about the accident or your injuries online. Insurance adjusters actively monitor social media and will use anything you share to challenge your claim.
5. Photograph Everything: Document the hazard, the surrounding conditions, and your injuries before anything gets fixed. Property owners address dangerous conditions quickly once they know litigation is possible.
6. Don’t Give Recorded Statements: Insurance companies will ask for one early. Decline until you’ve spoken with an attorney.
7. Collect Witness Information: Get names and contact details from anyone who saw what happened. Witness statements can be the difference in a contested case.
8. Document Your Losses: Keep records of all medical bills, lost wages, and out-of-pocket expenses. These form the basis of your compensation claim.

Our firm represents slip and fall victims throughout the Hudson Valley. If you were injured in Kingston or Ulster County, visit our Kingston slip and fall page. For accidents in Poughkeepsie or Dutchess County, see our Poughkeepsie slip and fall attorneys.