Sidewalk accidents are more common than many people think. As New Yorkers know well, sidewalk bridges are visible throughout New York City, designed to protect workers and passersby from dangers of falling debris wherever work projects are underway on tall buildings.
They may be erected where new buildings are going up or where existing buildings are undergoing renovations at high levels. Required by city law — and apparently, a sensible way to protect people at ground level from accidents originating high above the sidewalk level — they sometimes become a source of risk of injury to people who live, walk, drive or work nearby.
Pedestrian & Sidewalk Accident Lawyer Bronx has represented a number of accident victims and their families who suffered harm because of negligence involving sidewalk bridges. Some have been crushed by collapsing sidewalk bridges. Others have been injured when adjacent temporary structures gave way. When we investigate sidewalk bridge accidents, we often encounter evidence of negligence. Call us at (917) 475-0796.