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pompcaldor t1_j1m55mj wrote

Call me skeptical, but I wanna see the surveillance footage first.

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soyeahiknow t1_j1obzyo wrote

She had 4 dental crowns pop out, covered in blood and tore her knees meniscus. Not something you can fake...

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Silo-Joe t1_j1lfp83 wrote

The sidewalk is uneven because bags of that Thrive NYC money are buried there.

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KaiDaiz t1_j1mbasl wrote

If BdB was complaining to city regarding raised sidewalk then its most likely due to tree roots. City is on hook to fix it if its tree related. If true, lady suing the wrong person and not the bigger cash cow.

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pensezbien t1_j1mdyxe wrote

As per the article, she's also suing the city (NYC DOT and Parks Department).

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KaiDaiz t1_j1mfutp wrote

Then the suit against BdB is useless, same with suit against Parks Dept. Its on DOT to fix.

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pensezbien t1_j1mplam wrote

It's one single suit with BdB and both city agencies as defendants. Their lawyer probably thought, quite reasonably, that it's simplest and cheapest and therefore best to include all potential defendants where someone could make a plausible nonargument that they should be included for a legitimate non-frivolous reason, even if that argument ends up not winning in court. It prevents DOT or Parks Dept from making the lawsuit slower and more costly by blaming each other and/or BdB and insisting that they be served and joined before resolving the lawsuit.

Also, as a realpolitik practical matter, including BdB in the lawsuit probably helped get the NY Post especially interested in writing about / highlighting her story, which will add pressure on the city to fix the sidewalk faster than otherwise - maybe the extra pressure will get her a quicker and/or better settlement too. The Post quotes her criticizing how BdB ran the city for eight years, and they love to run anti-BdB quotes.

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Rottimer t1_j1obqeu wrote

Assuming the lady isn't grifting - the lawyer is suing everyone involved, including the city with the hopes that each one settles.

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ooouroboros t1_j1nbt5s wrote

Many years ago before Jury Duty reform (sometime in the 90s) I got called for Jury duty many times and so did voir dire (where you are interviewed as a prospective juror) a LOT and I swear about 50% of cases in civil court were trip and fall lawsuits and at least IMO they all seemed fishy.

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DkTwVXtt7j1 t1_j1w2tbw wrote

My one time in NYC jury duty was a trip and fall with snow as the issue.

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B841nd34d t1_j1nhhal wrote

I live in New York, but I was born and raised in Germany. That you can sue somebody for tripping and falling is one of the greatest mysteries to me. Feels like you were to stupid to pay attention and now want somebody else to pay for it.

Don't get me wrong, in this case she should get the money.

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soyeahiknow t1_j1oc8f7 wrote

Home owner insurance would cover it. But you have to sue first

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ctindel t1_j1p6xas wrote

A homeowner shouldn't be responsible for what happens on a municipal sidewalk they don't own.

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dead_end t1_j1q7nd3 wrote

You might not own the side walk, but landlords are responsible for the cleanliness and safety around their property, including the sidewalk

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ctindel t1_j1q7uzj wrote

I know that’s how it works but it’s stupid and there’s nothing a landlord can do about tree roots. You aren’t even allowed to do anything near a tree without paying an arborist to keep a watchful eye. It’s no wonder people go around kill trees when nobody is looking.

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dead_end t1_j1q82nr wrote

I’m assuming if there are tree roots, landlords have to call some number (311 maybe?) to report the issue and have the city deal with it.

Maybe that’s why dB got brought into it, if he didn’t call the city to report the issue to begin with, maybe he’s also liable

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ctindel t1_j1r8k7l wrote

This is just somebody who should have been more careful and now wants a pay day from someone famous.

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grandzu t1_j212zq1 wrote

Cause Bloomberg changed the law.

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soyeahiknow t1_j1w57r0 wrote

In NYC, the home owner has to maintain the sidewalk in front of their property.

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soren7550 t1_j1opw4n wrote

I’ve walked by his house before, and I want to say if you’re tripping around there, then it’s because of your own big dumb feet. (Been a while since I’ve last passed by there, maybe a tree’s roots got real big since then).

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mrfudface t1_j1qckh5 wrote

has prevented her from performing her normal “activities and duties,” 🤠🤠🤡🤡🤡

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grandzu t1_j212s8f wrote

In 2003 responsibility and liability shifted from the City to the adjacent building owners of the sidewalk, because of Bloomberg.
But DeBlasio's property would be exempt because one, two, or three-family homes are as long as they are occupied by the owner and are used only for residential purposes.

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EvanMcD3 t1_j1miafr wrote

A decent human being who has much more money and clout than she most likely does would pay for her dental work and get whatever agency is responsible to fix the pavement so no one else gets hurt. But she's not a carriage horse.

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