NYC Landlord Responsibilities for Gas Safety
As is the case with any tenant-landlord contract in New York City, the landlord is responsible for ensuring the gas lines to the units are safe and regularly maintained. If your landlord fails to follow through with this, and you experience an apartment fire, you might have a case. Read on to learn about your Read More »
2363 Prospect Avenue Fire
The 2363 Prospect Avenue fire erupted in a family’s apartment when a three-year-old child accidentally turned on the stove two days after Christmas in 2017. The fire started from the stove and spread quickly through the building. The fire soon worsened because the tenants’ doors were supposed to have self-closed, but they did not work Read More »
1644 Park Avenue Fire
On March 17, 2014, a completely preventable fire erupted in the 1644 Park Avenue apartment building complex, injuring several people. Ronemus and Vilensky represent twenty-five victims of the fire, several of which have burn markings, smoke inhalation issues, broken bones, property damages, and PTSD from being stuck in the building during the fire. Con Edison Read More »
How to Identify & Manage a Gas Leak in Your Apartment
Gas and fire safety are two critical pieces of knowledge for any New York City resident. The added risk of living in such close proximity to so many other people means you have to be extra vigilant when it comes to keeping yourself and your loved ones safe. In this blog, we’re going to explore Read More »
Massive Apartment Fires in the Bronx Expose Ongoing Building Issues, Safety Violations
Two recent massive apartment building fires in the Bronx caused property damage, displaced tenants, and in one case, injured two people. The fire where the injuries occurred took place on September 29 on West 238th Street in Van Courtlandt Village just after 3 a.m. It took more than 100 firefighters to get the fire under Read More »
Glenwood Apartment Fire
The Glenwood Apartment fire started in a family’s apartment due to circuit wiring displacement around 6 pm on January 6th, 2021 in Yonkers, NY. The fire spread throughout the whole building and left several people trapped inside their apartments. Several climbed out of windows, some were rescued from their apartments—and others ran through the smoke. Read More »
The Risks of Lyme Disease in Children
The risks of misdiagnosing or not diagnosing Lyme disease can have detrimental effects. What’s worse, children aged 5-14 face the biggest risk for contracting tick-borne illnesses, especially in New York. As Lyme Disease is often overlooked and mimics various other ailments, you must act quickly if you feel your child has been misdiagnosed. If you’ve suffered Read More »
Common Causes of Apartment Fires
1538 Plimpton Avenue Fire
Ronemus and Vilensky represent two victims who died in their home at 1538 Plimpton Avenue in January 2012 because of a fire caused by the apartment landlord’s secret and illegal social club within the same premises. The owners of the club placed tiles on the wall with an adhesive product. Neither the Home Depot adhesive Read More »
How Does Lyme Disease Impact Children?
Children are disproportionately vulnerable to contracting Lyme Disease. Especially in a state that’s heavily populated by ticks, parents need to take extra precautions to prevent their child from being exposed to a tick bite. The problem with Lyme disease is that it is notoriously misdiagnosed, which makes the following information regarding how it impacts children Read More »
