There was a big hole in our deck, for more than a year and I got hurt on it (there was a railing but it did not block the entire opening. Should my landlord (in NYC) be required to reimburse me for my medical bill? She doesn't think she should; but because it was caused on her property from construction being done I think she should. Who is right?
2007-10-09 07:59:03 · 5 answers · asked by k80_k 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Your landlord has to fix things on a timely basis. It doesn't sound like that is what she did. Then it comes down to whether you said don't worry about it. In the end I think if you asked her for her insurance company's name that either she would pay the bill or the insurance company would.
2007-10-09 08:22:15 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think she should pay. She owes you several duties and warranties, and I'd say keeping a large hole on a traversed deck for a year violates the warranty of habitability, if not constituting outright negligence.
2007-10-09 17:25:14 · answer #2 · answered by fredo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think surely you were well aware of the hole. It was your own stupidity that caused your accident, not the landlord's negligence.
2007-10-09 15:07:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think she is right. You knew the hole was their yet you failed to take necessary precautions.
2007-10-09 15:04:16 · answer #4 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MYC is a free state so she would be liable
2007-10-09 15:16:15 · answer #5 · answered by CAP3395 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋