Slip and fall accidents from icy conditions in winter are a leading cause of accidents in New Jersey. 25% of icy and snowy falls happen in parking lots. There are thousands of slip-and-fall accidents from icy, snowy and sleet conditions each year. Freezing temperatures quickly turn any precipitation into a slipping hazard, creating prime conditions «more»
When you visit property owned by someone else, the owner of that property has a duty of care toward you and all other visitors to ensure that their premises are maintained in a reasonably safe condition, and to warn visitors of any hazards and dangerous conditions on its property. The details of this duty of «more»
An unexpected trip to the hospital should never be part of your shopping trip to the mall. You should be able to drive home from the mall in the car that your arrived in. You should not have to leave the mall in an ambulance. People work hard for their money and you deserve to «more»
When going about your day, you have a reasonable expectation that the stores, businesses, and places you visit will be safe, and that you are not exposing yourself to any risk of injury. When the parties responsible for maintaining the property have been careless or negligent, these business owners and property managers can be liable «more»
If you’ve suffered a serious injury on someone else’s property, you deserve to be fairly compensated if the owner of that property was liable for your accident. But what, exactly, does it mean to be “liable”? Establishing liability in Court can be complex, especially in premises liability cases. Who Owns the Property Where You Fell «more»
Fresh snow can be picturesque and is especially exhilarating if you enjoy winter sports or playing in the snow. It is also accompanied by freezing temperatures, harsh winds, and icy roads, parking lots, sidewalks and dangerous conditions. Black ice causes countless injuries every year in New Jersey. Snow and ice account for many car and «more»
The phrase “Home Sweet Home” applies to apartment buildings in addition to houses in New Jersey. Any landlord or apartment owner has to keep his complex free from any danger or unreasonable risk of bodily injury to all tenants and their guests. If you are injured as a tenant or guest at an apartment complex, «more»
Over 70% of emergency room admissions for kids are caused by consumer goods, as revealed by the report released in the article of Brain Injury. «more»
When you shop at a department or grocery store, it is assumed that you will enter the store and search for the items you want to buy. Sometimes people may be distracted by the colorful advertisements or sidetracked by the unexpected bargains. What you do not expect is to slip and fall suffer an injury «more»
In New Jersey, a property owner is liable for the safety of everyone who is lawfully on their premises. This means that a landlord is required to keep his property in a reasonably safe condition. If a landlord or owner fails to maintain the property in a reasonably safe manner and you are injured as «more»
