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:My family went to see a property at 68 Carly Ave Staten Island NY yesterday, 7/28/17, afternoon. As we walked around my 62 yr old father and the real estate agent, went to the basement. As they were returning to come to the 1st level the stairs collapsed and caused my father to fall on his back on wood and concrete. He has cuts to his arm, wrist and a big bruise on his shoulder blade. I havr pictures of injuries. He had hip pain and was limping but refused medical attention at the time since he was worried about his medical insurance and he doesnt reside in New York. It's the day after and he is in his home in Pennsylvania in pain and is going to the clinic. I wanted to gather information for him in regards to what happened and what can be done.
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The owner is liable for your father's injury, and depending on the severity of the injury, it might be compensable. There are two elements to a personal injury case: liability and damages. In this case the owner of the property is absolutely liable, but the question is whether the injuries have a money value. The results of an x-ray will determine if this is a case an attorney would be interested in taking. If there is a break or a fracture, that is a good case. A shoulder tear would be questionable because many people have them without even knowing it- it could be degenerative. The only way to determine if this is a case is to know your father's medical condition and prognosis, and if he works, whether he will miss work or other activities.
Answered on Jul 29th, 2017 at 8:36 PM