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$350,000 Settlement for Tenant Injured After Falling Through Floor in Great Neck NY Rental Home

  • Writer: BLITZ LAW GROUP
    BLITZ LAW GROUP
  • 6 days ago
  • 2 min read

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$350,000 Settlement for Tenant Injured After Falling Through Floor in Great Neck NY Rental Home


At Blitz Law Group, we fight for tenants who are injured due to unsafe living conditions. In a recent case, attorney Fred Schulman secured a $350,000 settlement for a 41-year-old woman who suffered serious injuries after falling through a defective floorboard in the rental home she occupied in Great Neck, NY.


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A Simple Accident Revealed a Serious Hazard


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Linsfranc Injury Illustration

Our client was simply going about her evening when the incident occurred. Her young daughter accidentally spilled a bottle of nail polish on the living room floor. As any parent would, our client stood up to grab napkins from the dining room table to clean the spill.


But as she made her way across the living room, a dangerous and defective floorboard gave out, causing her to trip and fall through the floor. The fall resulted in severe injuries to her ankle, including:

    •    Lisfranc fractures

    •    Rupture of Lisfranc ligaments


These painful and complex injuries required two surgeries to repair, significantly impacting our client’s mobility, quality of life, and ability to care for her family.


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The Landlord’s Responsibility


Landlords are legally obligated to maintain safe and habitable living conditions. This includes regularly inspecting the property and addressing hazardous conditions like weak floorboards or unstable structures. When they fail to do so, tenants are put at serious risk—and landlords can be held liable for their negligence.


In this case, litigation revealed that the defective flooring was a known and preventable hazard, which should have been repaired or replaced before the property was rented.


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Justice Through Litigation


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Fred Schulman, Esq.

After extensive discovery and negotiations, Fred Schulman resolved the case through mediation, securing $350,000 in compensation for our client. The settlement covers medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and long-term care related to her ankle injuries.


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What to Do If You’re Injured in a Rental Property


If you’re injured due to dangerous conditions in your home or apartment, follow these steps to protect your rights:


✅ Seek medical attention immediately

✅ Report the incident to the landlord in writing

✅ Document everything – take photos of the hazard and your injuries

✅ Contact a personal injury attorney experienced in premises liability cases


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Blitz Law Group Fights for Injured Tenants


Unsafe rental properties are far too common—and we’re here to hold negligent landlords accountable. If you or someone you love was injured in a rental home or apartment, we’re ready to help.


📞 Call us at (212) 871-1300

🌐 Visit us online at blitzlawgroup.com

📱 Follow @blitz_law_group for updates and case victories


You don’t pay us unless we win. That’s the Blitz Law difference.

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