Slip, trip, and fall accidents happen frequently around Westchester County. Unfortunately, these accidents can lead to serious injury and even death. Our team of premise liability attorneys understands your legal rights and responsibilities regarding sidewalk maintenance. This resource was created to help Westchester County residents better understand sidewalk safety and responsibility within each city, town, and village throughout the county.
Sidewalks: A Common Cause Of Injuries
Defective or hazardous sidewalks are among the leading causes of pedestrian slip, trip and fall accidents in Westchester County. Hazardous sidewalk conditions that often lead to accidents and injuries include:
- Cracked Sidewalks
- Snowy / Icy Sidewalks
- Raised Sidewalks
- Holes In Sidewalk
- Hazardous Objects On Sidewalks
When a person slips or trips on a defective sidewalk – and is consequently injured – that person may be eligible to file a premises liability lawsuit against the party (or parties) responsible for maintaining the sidewalk.
Who is Responsible for Defective Sidewalks in Westchester County, NY?
Well, it depends… Typically, each city or town within a county will have its own code which dictates who is responsible for maintaining sidewalks in that area. In Westchester County the responsibility of maintaining sidewalks will usually fall on one of the following:
- The abutting landowner of the sidewalk in question
- The town, village or city where the sidewalk is located
Knowing who is responsible for sidewalks in your town can be very important for several reasons. If you are injured due to a defective sidewalk, you may be entitled to recover compensation from the responsible party in a premises liability lawsuit. On the other hand, if a defective sidewalk that you are responsible for causes someone to suffer an injury, you may be sued and held responsible for the accident.
Did a Defective Sidewalk Cause Your Injury? You May Have a Case.
Contact our attorneys to learn more.
Other Considerations
When a person suffers a personal injury due to a defective or hazardous sidewalk, the injured person is not automatically entitled to compensation. In most cases, the responsible party must have been given “prior written notice“ of the defective or hazardous condition that caused the accident. Additionally, the responsible party must have had sufficient time to fix the hazardous condition after being given written notice.
Westchester Sidewalk Map
Our team of experienced Westchester County personal injury lawyers at Lever & Ecker, PLLC, has created an interactive Westchester County sidewalk responsibility map to help residents understand the laws in their specific city, town, or village.
If you were injured in a slip, trip and fall accident, or have any questions about premises liability law, contact Lever & Ecker, PLLC today. Our personal injury attorneys at our law firm provide free consultations and legal advice regarding your case. To reach out to experienced attorneys for your personal injury case, please reach out to us via our free online contact form.
Sidewalk Responsibility in Westchester County, NY
ARDSLEY, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§156-2 Ardsley Village Code)
BEDFORD, NY – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§104-19 Bedford Town Code)
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY – Village is responsible
BRONXVILLE, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§260-14 Bronxville Village Code)
BUCHANAN, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§167-51 Buchanan Village Code)
CORTLANDT, NY – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§64-2 Cortlandt Town Code)
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§197-24 Croton-On-Hudson Village Code)
DOBBS FERRY, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§264-4 Dobbs Ferry Village Code)
ELMSFORD, NY – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§20-7 Elmsford Town Code)
GREENBURGH, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§430-17 Greenburgh Town Code)
HARRISON, NY – Town/Village is responsible; prior written notice required (§32-2 Harrison Town/Village Code)
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§252-20 Hastings-On-Hudson Village Code)
IRVINGTON, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§184-33 Irvington Village Code)
LARCHMONT, NY – Village is responsible; prior written notice required (§245-1 Larchmont Village Code)
LEWISBORO, NY – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§191-20 Lewisboro Town Code)
MAMARONECK, NY (TOWN) – Town is responsible
MAMARONECK, NY (VILLAGE) – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§296-15 Mamaroneck Village Code)
MOUNT KISCO, NY – Town/Village is responsible; prior written notice required (§93-47 Mt. Kisco Town/Village Code)
MOUNT PLEASANT, NY – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§188-9 Mt. Pleasant Town Code)
MOUNT VERNON, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§227-56 Mt. Vernon City Code)
NEW CASTLE, NY – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§75-1 New Castle Town Code)
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§XXII-197 New Rochelle City Code)
NORTH CASTLE, NY – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§175-2 North Castle Town Code)
NORTH SALEM, NY – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§195-29 North Salem Town Code)
OSSINING, NY (TOWN) – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§172-1 Ossining Town Code)
OSSINING, NY (VILLAGE) – Village is responsible; prior written notice required (§229-76 Ossining Village Code)
PEEKSKILL, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§505-61 Peekskill City Code)
PELHAM, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§76-1 Pelham Village Code)
PLEASANTVILLE, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§155-13 Pleasantville Village Code)
PORT CHESTER, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§283-30 Port Chester Village Code)
POUND RIDGE, NY – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§20-1 Pound Ridge Town Code)
RYE, NY (CITY) – City is responsible; prior written notice required (§C23-1 Rye City Code), but abutting landowner is responsible if cited by City to repair broken sidewalk, but fails to do so (§167-50 Rye City Code)
RYE, NY (TOWN) – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§51-1 Rye Town Code)
RYE BROOK, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§186-9 Rye Brook Village Code)
SCARSDALE, NY – Village is responsible; prior written notice required (§209-1 Scarsdale Village Code)
SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY – Village is responsible; prior written notice required (§276-1 Sleepy Hollow Village Code)
SOMERS, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§142-1 Somers Town Code)
TARRYTOWN, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§259-35 Tarrytown Village Code)
TUCKAHOE, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§19-15 Tuckahoe Village Code)
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§153 White Plains City Code)
YONKERS, NY – Abutting landowner is responsible for repair of the sidewalk (§103-1 Yonkers City Code)
YORKTOWN, NY – Town is responsible; prior written notice required (§250-23 Yorktown Town Code)
