Fortunately, no serious injury here
Although this scene out of “A Christmas Story” did not result in the child being badly hurt, the various celebrations of the season’s holidays do present some very real risks. Please see this pamphlet from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision. Please do stay safe and enjoy the Holiday Season.
Our firm has represented children with lead paint poisoning. We have seen the harm that it can cause.
It is of the utmost importance that landlords of apartment buildings in the five boroughs of New York City make sure that children living in these multiple dwellings are not exposed to this toxic danger.
This interesting article about lead, touches on both the metal’s history and potential for inflicting neurological injury to children. Here is an informative overview of lead paint danger.
It is most especially heartrending when a child suffers a serious or catastrophic injury. While an adult must exercise the appropriate degree of care to prevent injuries to others as well as to oneself, there are many instances where a child simply can not recognize a potential hazard, and so is unable to take the simple steps necessary to avoid harm.
The legal team at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. Attorneys at Law, is currently working on a number of cases wherein a child had suffered horrible injuries as a result of falling from an apartment building window.
To prevent such tragedies, the installation of window guard stops are required by the New York City Administrative Code and the Rules and Regulations of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. In a number of the cases that we are prosecuting, we have successfully argued that the court should find the subject building’s landlord legally responsible for the injuries suffered as a result of the failure to install and/or maintain the appropriate window guard(s).
While we are absolutely dedicated to obtaining such results, we recognize that such accidents are avoidable and should be prevented.
If there are any children that you care for or about, living in apartment buildings in the City of New York, please read this piece from the City of New York regarding the Window Falls Prevention Program.