Premises Liability Lawyers
Hurt on Someone Else's Property? Property Owners Have Legal Duties.
Premises liability covers any injury caused by unsafe conditions on property someone else owns, manages, or controls — apartment buildings, stores, restaurants, parking lots, offices, and public spaces. The property owner's legal duty depends on why you were there, but in every case the question is the same: did they know about the hazard, and did they fail to fix it?
Premises Liability Cases We Handle
Every case is unique, but our attorneys have deep experience across a wide range of premises liability matters, including:
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Our Results in Premises Liability
Every case is different, but these outcomes show what we fight for on behalf of our clients.
An actor was crushed by a hydraulic stage lift during a Broadway performance. We held the venue accountable.
A defective elevator caused serious injuries to our client in a residential building. We secured a settlement covering lifetime care.
Our client slipped on an icy sidewalk that a property owner had failed to maintain, resulting in a traumatic brain injury.
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Anchor offices across New York and New Jersey. We represent clients across the country.
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Attorneys Handling Premises Liability
You will work directly with experienced trial attorneys — not a call center.
Partner
Tonino Sacco, Esq.
Managing Partner
Focus: Personal Injury · Business & Commercial Law · Real Estate
Partner
Elias N. Fillas, Esq.
Supervising Partner
Focus: Personal Injury · Business & Commercial Law · Real Estate
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Joseph Katz, Esq.
Partner
Focus: Personal Injury
Partner
Lamont K. Rodgers, Esq.
Partner
Focus: Auto Accidents · Slip & Fall · Construction Accidents
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Lantao Sun, Esq.
Partner
Focus: Personal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents
Associate
Albert R. Matuza, Jr., Esq.
Attorney
Focus: Personal Injury
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View the full team →Frequently Asked Questions
Premises liability is the legal doctrine holding property owners responsible for injuries caused by unsafe conditions on their property. It covers slip and falls, defective stairs, inadequate security, elevator accidents, and any situation where a foreseeable hazard caused harm.
Yes. Owners owe the highest duty of care to invited guests and customers — they must regularly inspect the property and warn of or fix known hazards. When they fail and you are injured, you generally have a claim.
Property owners can be liable for inadequate security if a crime was foreseeable — prior incidents at the location, broken locks, insufficient lighting, or absent security staff. These cases turn on what the owner knew and what a reasonable owner would have done.
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