Suffolk County

Suffolk County Slip and Fall Lawyers

Over $350 million recovered since 1957. Our Hicksville office serves Suffolk County clients, and we travel to meet clients across the county when it is easier for them.

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Slip and Fall cases in Suffolk County

Suffolk premises cases are shopping-centre and supermarket parking lots, apartment complexes, marinas and municipal parks and beaches. Snow and ice dominate the winter files, and the questions are always the same: when did the storm end, who had the plowing and sanding contract, and what did that contract oblige them to do and when.

Where the fall happened on land owned by the county, a town such as Islip, Brookhaven, Huntington or Babylon, a village or a school district, a Notice of Claim is normally due within 90 days and prior written notice of the defect may also be required. Video and sweep records at private premises are typically overwritten within weeks, so the letter preserving them has to go out early.

What the law requires

Premises cases turn on notice: that the owner created the condition, knew about it, or should have known because it had been there long enough to find.
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    What proves notice has a short life —

    surveillance video on a 14- or 30-day loop, the sweep log showing nobody checked the aisle, prior complaints about the same step. Snow and ice add the storm-in-progress rule, which gives an owner a reasonable time after a storm ends.

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    And a fall on a public sidewalk or in a municipal building normally requires a Notice of Claim within 90 days.

Verdicts and settlements

Recoveries obtained by this firm

  • $1,450,000

    For a man that tripped and fell in the parking lot of a retail store and fractured his left arm which required surgery.

  • $1,000,000

    For a man that fell down a flight of stairs due to defective conditions on the staircase in his apartment building causing a spinal cord injury.

  • $750,000

    Store worker that tripped on a pipe left by a contractor causing injuries to both her knees which required surgery.

All results

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different, and the result in any case depends on its own facts.

Why clients call us

What you get from this firm

  • A partner works on your case directly — you are not handed to an associate
  • A firm that has handled slip and fall cases in Suffolk County since 1957
  • Free consultation, and you pay nothing unless we win
  • Home and hospital visits if you cannot travel
  • Cases handled in English and Spanish
  • Open 24 hours — call when it happens, not when the office opens

Questions about slip and fall cases in Suffolk County

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Ask us directly
Which court would my case be in?
Suffolk County cases are filed in the Supreme Court at 1 Court Street, Riverhead. Claims against the County, a town such as Islip, Brookhaven, Huntington or Babylon, a village, a school district or Suffolk County Transit require a Notice of Claim within 90 days.
What does it cost to hire you?
Nothing up front. The consultation is free and the fee comes out of the recovery. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fee.
How soon should I call?
As soon as you can. Deadlines aside, the evidence in these cases has a short life — camera footage is overwritten, vehicles are repaired, sites are cleaned up and records age out. Early work is what makes the difference.

In their words

What our clients say

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No complaints at all. Everything went according to what they said and I’m thankful for their representation.
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If there was more than 5 stars Seth Fields and his associates would get them all. Mr. FIelds went to trial with a jury in Suffolk Cty Riverhead Supreme Ct & won w/ a verdict in minutes for 100% Liability. The defense worked with Mr. FIelds in a settlement before the damages trial began. I would stop here searching any further & contact Seth Fields if you want a Smart, Attainable for your questions, concerns, Empathetic to your needs but a Bull Dog with your case, then you found your attorney.I can’t thank you enough for all your long hours, weekends, holidays that you put into 7 yrs of all my medical, motions, hearings & trial etc. WE WON! You did it and obtained a large settlement that I couldn’t be more happy after this long tough journey. I would refer everyone to you that has a case that needs fighting for. 🙏
Kristen Parker
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The most amazing, professional and knowledgeable with great communicators with injury law, and I highly recommend that there is no reason for second and third opinions on procuring a law firm with their experience and know how. They are second to none. My time was precious, and they respected every minute of it. Thank you!
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