New Provisions in Construction Code Mandate Alarms in Older Homes
According to New Jersey state officials, it’s relatively common for firefighters to arrive at the site of a residential fire in the state, only to discover that the fire or smoke… [Read more…]
The New Jersey Premises Liability Laws
In New Jersey, as in all other states, there’s a duty owed by owners or controllers of real property to anyone legally visiting the real property. That duty applies to landlords, tenants, property managers… [Read more…]
The Typical Causes of Needless Injury in New York and Across the Country
As a society, we seem to find more and more ways to engage in distraction, whether it’s on a personal device, looking at a billboard or trying to do more than one thing at… [Read more…]
FDA Announces Action after More than 300 Complaints
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has disclosed that multinational conglomerate General Electric (GE) must immediately recall around 25,000 units of its Panda i-Res and Giraffe Infan… [Read more…]
Victim Killed at Kips Bay Luxury Apartments
The family of a 30-year-old New York man says they will file a lawsuit, seeking compensation for the Manhattan man’s accidental death on August 22, 2019. The victim, Samuel Waisbren, a native of the M… [Read more…]
Economic and Non-Economic Damages | How Potential Claims are Valued
When you have suffered injury in any type of accident, and you can show both a breach of the duty of care and causation, the focus turns to damages. Damages represent the losse… [Read more…]
What Are Your Rights When There’s More than One Driver at Fault?
It’s fairly common, especially when there are more than two cars involved in a motor vehicle accident, that more than one of the parties engaged in conduct that caused the acciden… [Read more…]
Strategies for Recovery for Your Losses
In the aftermath of a motor vehicle accident, one of the first things you typically do is gather insurance information from the at-fault driver. In New Jersey, with its no-fault insurance laws, motorists … [Read more…]
Always Consult an Attorney before Signing Anything
When you’ve been hurt in a motor vehicle accident, your first course of action will typically be to contact your automobile insurance provider. That’s particularly true in New Jersey, where the… [Read more…]
Filing a Third-Party Claim for a Work Injury
When you’ve suffered any type of injury in the workplace, your first course of action is typically to notify your supervisor or employer and seek benefits through a workers’ compensation claim. Under… [Read more…]