A sheet of glass measuring 25 feet by 90 feet plummeted from the 52nd floor of a high rise on Sunday, before crashing through a glass atrium, the Associated Press reported.
A New York City premise liability claim can result when building materials or other debris injures passing pedestrians. In this case, officials say the sheet of glass fell from a building at 117 East 57th Street, shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
FOX 11 reported that the sheet of glass dislodged from a balcony before dropping more than 50 stories. The Huffington Post reported that the accident happened at the Galleria Condominiums; the glass dislodged from an apartment directly below magician David Copperfield's condo. It is the same building where Eric Clapton's 4-year-old son died after falling out of a 53rd floor window in 1991.
It is the second time in recent months that falling glass has endangered pedestrians on the ground. As our New York City Injury lawyers reported in March, a dozen people were injured at the Sony Building when snow and ice crashed through a glass atrium, showering glass and other debris on a gathering that included actors from "Sex and the City" and "Jersey Shore."
In January, NBC News reported that high winds were blamed for falling debris from a 72-story building under construction. Falling debris has also been reported at the New York Times new skyscraper on a number of occasions.
If you have been injured in a New York City pedestrian accident or construction accident, contact Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool for a free and confidential appointment to discuss your rights. Call 866-LifeLaw (866-543-3529).
