[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/the-role-of-surveillance-footage-in-slip-and-fall-claims\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/the-role-of-surveillance-footage-in-slip-and-fall-claims\/","headline":"The Role of Surveillance Footage in Slip and Fall Claims","name":"The Role of Surveillance Footage in Slip and Fall Claims","description":"Slips and falls are a common source of injury in New York City, particularly when\u00a0property owners are negligent in the upkeep of their premises.\u00a0Surveillance footage can be valuable evidence when they capture these accidents on video. Surveillance Footage as Crucial Evidence Surveillance footage can provide critical evidence to prove the fault and causation of your […]","datePublished":"2023-12-07","dateModified":"2025-04-08","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/author\/davidresnick\/#Person","name":"David Resnick & Associates, P.C.","url":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/author\/davidresnick\/","identifier":12,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a3013950d41a44d6b0e6763649a50fe204ed95d3b6159870ec7dc3bb33ff2c6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a3013950d41a44d6b0e6763649a50fe204ed95d3b6159870ec7dc3bb33ff2c6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"David Resnick & Associates","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/david-resnick-logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/david-resnick-logo.png","width":287,"height":87}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hotel-negligent-security.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hotel-negligent-security.jpeg","height":662,"width":1000},"url":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/the-role-of-surveillance-footage-in-slip-and-fall-claims\/","about":["Premises Liability"],"wordCount":505,"articleBody":"Slips and falls are a common source of injury in New York City, particularly when\u00a0property owners are negligent in the upkeep of their premises.\u00a0Surveillance footage can be valuable evidence when they capture these accidents on video.Surveillance Footage as Crucial EvidenceSurveillance footage can provide critical evidence to prove the fault and causation of your injuries. Footage can prove that you fell on the property, which can help you fight back if the property owner denies that you actually fell there. Surveillance footage can also corroborate the injuries you\u2019ve suffered by confirming that you fell as you described. For example, video footage showing that you landed on your shoulder could substantiate your claim that you injured your rotator cuff.More importantly, surveillance footage can help prove the property or business owner\u2019s fault for the accident if it captures the hazardous conditions that caused you to slip, such as a puddle on the floor\u00a0or a\u00a0patch of ice. Video footage can also show what created the hazard. The footage might suggest the property or\u00a0business owner\u00a0knew about the hazardous condition (such as employees walking past the condition) or prove that the condition existed long enough that the owner would have discovered it through reasonable maintenance checks.Depending on the circumstances of the accident, the footage you use as evidence could come from any of the following:Commercial surveillance cameras owned and operated by the business where the slip and fall accident occurredMunicipal surveillance systems\/CCTV footage camerasTraffic cameras that also capture video footage of the at-fault property owner\u2019s premisesObtaining Surveillance FootageSecuring surveillance footage of the slip and fall accident scene can prove incredibly challenging. Property and business owners might not willingly hand over their surveillance cameras\u2019 footage to a customer or property visitor simply because they\u2019ve asked for the footage. Instead, you may need a\u00a0slip and fall lawyer\u00a0in your corner to help secure this potentially valuable evidence.Obtaining surveillance footage begins with reporting the accident to the business or property owner. Reporting the accident will inform the owner that they should review their surveillance footage and preserve copies of any relevant footage. However, you and your legal counsel must act quickly to preserve and secure a copy of the footage. Many property and business owners regularly delete or overwrite footage in the ordinary course of business, absent any need to preserve it. That\u2019s why you must consult with an experienced slip and fall attorney as soon after the accident as possible.Contact an Experienced NYC Slip and Fall Lawyer TodayIf you\u2019ve suffered a slip and fall accident on somebody else\u2019s property, any footage that captured the accident could\u00a0prove valuable to your case. However getting this footage could prove difficult without the help of an experienced personal injury lawyer. Contact David Resnick & Associates, P.C., today for a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your options for pursuing compensation with our firm\u2019s NYC slip and fall attorney."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Role of Surveillance Footage in Slip and Fall Claims","item":"https:\/\/www.injuryclaimnyclaw.com\/blog\/the-role-of-surveillance-footage-in-slip-and-fall-claims\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]