December 11, 2010 (Press-News.org) The Department of Buildings officials discovered heavy industrial gear and construction debris blocking several fire escapes and exits in a Bronx building at 1204 Shakespeare Ave. For their safety, residents were forced to leave their unsafe building. This left about a hundred residents moving into several hotels around New York.
While residents were upset having to move so close to the holidays, a number of New York personal injury lawyers agree that the New York Fire Department made a correct decision.
"If a fire escape is blocked or improperly maintained, it can result in residents of the unsafe building being unnecessarily injured or killed by fire and a personal injury lawsuit for the building owners and managers," said New York personal injury lawyer David Perecman.
A landlord is required to maintain fire safety standards including a clear fire escape route and working fire detectors in common areas.
"It's important that every individual and family have a plan of escape in case a fire does occur. Residents should check to make sure their fire escape routes are not blocked whether they live in private homes or apartment buildings in New York," personal injury lawyer Perecman said.
The Red Cross is providing shelter for the almost 100 people evacuated from their apartment building. According to the New York Post, two violations were issued.
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Residents are Displaced to Avoid Possible Injuries in a Bronx Building
Residents are moved after a building's fire escapes are discovered to be blocked, a move applauded by New York personal injury lawyers.
2010-12-11
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[Press-News.org] Residents are Displaced to Avoid Possible Injuries in a Bronx BuildingResidents are moved after a building's fire escapes are discovered to be blocked, a move applauded by New York personal injury lawyers.