New York Radiator Burn Lawyer​

In 2016, two young girls died from burns they received from a faulty radiator in a Bronx apartment. This isn’t the only case of severe injuries and wrongful death arising from defective or poorly maintained home radiators. Over the years, many New Yorkers may have sustained contact burns and scalding from malfunctioning home radiators.

In this particular case, the two young girls suffered burns on over 70% of their bodies and did not recover from the injuries. The radiator had popped a valve, which caused scalding hot water and steam to rush out of the radiator, burning the children. Investigators discovered that the landlord had ignored the tenant’s repair requests.

Like all heating and cooling equipment, radiators require regular preventative maintenance, repairs, cleaning, and inspection. 

For example, the most common models of steam radiators have two valves that require regular inspection and periodic replacement. This responsibility lies with the property’s landlord or property management company and should be a part of the lease agreement.

Poorly maintained radiators aren’t the only causes of dangerous radiator accidents. Sometimes, the equipment itself is defective, either through a design flaw or because an issue in the manufacturing process resulted in a defective radiator. 

In these cases, the responsible party for the broken radiator is either the manufacturer, designer, or both. The landlord may not be able to fix an inherently flawed radiator. Although these are personal injury cases, your attorney will likely file a product liability lawsuit.

The legal team at Meirowitz & Wasserberg will investigate the cause of your radiator malfunction and construct an appropriate case of either landlord neglect or product liability on your behalf.