Preventing a Gas Leak in Your Apartment
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 »
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 »
Fires & Explosions in New York City: Your Right to Compensation
Fires or explosions in NYC apartment buildings are extremely dangerous and scary and can be caused by many different things, including negligence, faulty gas line installation, defective gas meters and smoke alarms, and more. When it comes to apartment fires, burns, smoke inhalation, other serious injuries and even deaths can occur, as well as damage Read More »
What To Do If You’re In a NYC Gas Explosion
Emotional distress and grief are inevitable after a catastrophic tragedy, like the recent MetroNorth train derailments or the NYC gas explosion in the East Village. This emotional condition may greatly affect your initial ability to deal with the situation and save guard your legal rights. Below is a checklist that help you make the Read More »
Wall Street Journal Reports: Harlem Gas Explosion Victim Gets Ronemus & Vilensky Representation
Yoni Bashan of the Wall Street Journal reported that a 20-year-old victim of the Harlem gas explosion, that killed as many as eight people and leveled two apartment buildings, is being represented by the law firm of Ronemus & Vilensky. Their client, Jose Vargas, was lifted from his seat and thrown against the interior of Read More »
New York Post Reports Harlem Gas Explosion Victim Represented by Ronemus & Vilensky
March 17, 2014 Julia Marsh from the New York Post, reporting on the recent deadly gas explosion in Harlem that leveled two apartment buildings and killed at least eight people, noted that a 20-year-old high school student was thrown from his seat on a passing bus due to the impact of the explosion.
