Sue Landlord for Negligence and Pain & Suffering

I live in the State of New York. I live in a apartment build, well it is a house with two apartments. There is only one entrace and that is the same entrace you use to exit. Before you can go inside the apartment, you got to step on to the porch. The porch used to have two post for you to hold on to. But now it has one. because the porch is no good....and that post had rot off until it just broke off. Instead of the landlord/owner fixing it, which would probably take up 10-15minutes of his time and a few nails and screws. he just layed it along side the porch. It has been broken since Sept of 2006. It is now winter over here and the steps on the porch steps has ice and snow and it is very slippery. One morning i was walking off of the porch and slipped and broke my arm. If that post was there i could of had some support to hold on to so i wouldnt have fallen, but that wasnt there and i landed on my arm and broke it. Could I sue my landlord for negligence and pain and suffering? Also if i have pictures and people such as the mail carrier and other tenants to back my story up about it being broken since Sept. of 2006.

It is certainly possible you have a case based on what you say here; you should take a brief description of these events as well as your medical records to an injury attorney and see if the attorney thinks you have a claim; often you need to contact several attorneys to find one to take the case

I live in Dolton, IL. My landlord is a slumlord. I made the mistake of witholding rent, which I don't think is legal. Now, he's is evicting me. He has entered my apartment without just cause and did so with his own keys and left a court notice with my 17 year old son. I feel he has interupted my living in the apartment peacefully by not keeping the apartment liveable and allowing neighbors to smoke weed, bad plumbing, mice, no heat for most of the winter. I could go on. I have taken pictures. I want to move but don't think he is entitled to rent. Can I sue my landlord for screaming at me and being threatening to me? Is it illegal for him to enter my apartment for any reason besides an emergency? Can he enter my apartment with his keys to serve eviction papers to my 17 year old son?

[msgny]

It is permitted to break the lease (or sue for the decreased lease value in small claims) if they have failed to comply with the lease and/or there are health, noise or safety concerns--but save all information, evidence etc. in case they dispute the situation --