PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER: WINDOW GUARDS

A Window Guard Lawyer representing parents in lawsuits against landlords.

It's every parent's nightmare. Your child is napping and you are in the kitchen starting to prepare dinner. A warm breeze blows through the curtains in the child's bedroom. She awakes when she hears a police siren. She walks over to the open window and leans over the window sill to get a better look at what is going on outside. Tragedy is only a few feet away.Had the landlord complied with the State's window guard laws, the consequences of this event could have been avoided.

Under the State's health code, apartment building owners must install window guards in every apartment where children ten-years-old or younger live. All apartment leases must include a notice informing tenants of the landlord's responsibility for the guards. These guards must be installed free of charge. They need not be installed on windows facing fire escapes or windows on the first floor.

To determine if there are young children in the apartment, the landlord must request such information from his tenants. In the event the tenant does not respond, the landlord is supposed to inspect the apartment.

The owner is also obligated to write to all his tenants every January, advising them that window guards are required to be installed by the landlord. Tenants are obligated by the law to cooperate with the landlord on the installation of the window guards.

The window guard law dictates the proper design and method of installation of the guards. If the guards are not installed properly, the building owner can be subject to criminal prosecution.

Your right to sue the landlord If a child is injured because the landlord failed to comply with any part of this law, the parent has the right to retain a lawyer and bring a lawsuit against the landlord to recover compensation for the child's injuries or death.

If you have any questions about window guards or bringing a lawsuit if an accident has occurred, you may contact us and we will be pleased to assist you.

Had the landlord complied with the State's window guard laws, the consequences of this event could have been avoided.

Under the State's health code, apartment building owners must install window guards in every apartment where children ten-years-old or younger live. All apartment leases must include a notice informing tenants of the landlord's responsibility for the guards. These guards must be installed free of charge. They need not be installed on windows facing fire escapes or windows on the first floor.

To determine if there are young children in the apartment, the landlord must request such information from his tenants. In the event the tenant does not respond, the landlord is supposed to inspect the apartment.

The owner is also obligated to write to all his tenants every January, advising them that window guards are required to be installed by the landlord. Tenants are obligated by the law to cooperate with the landlord on the installation of the window guards.

The window guard law dictates the proper design and method of installation of the guards. If the guards are not installed properly, the building owner can be subject to criminal prosecution.

Your right to sue the landlord If a child is injured because the landlord failed to comply with any part of this law, the parent has the right to retain a lawyer and bring a lawsuit against the landlord to recover compensation for the child's injuries or death.

If you have any questions about window guards or bringing a lawsuit if an accident has occurred, you may contact us and we will be pleased to assist you.

A Window Guardl Lawyer will provide you a Free Consultation.

• They accept no fee until a money recovery is made for you. All fees come from successful case settlements.
• The client never pays an expense or fee unless the case is settled successfully.
• A Personal Injury Lawyer will visit you at Home or in the Hospital.
• They will also initiate an investigation of your case without cost to you.

If you or someone you know are injured, we can help.

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