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…]
If you’ve been hurt as a result of someone else’s negligence and you seek compensation in a personal injury action, you’ll be required to show that the defendant, or wrongdoer, failed under the circumstances to act as a reasonable person would, … [Read more…]
A lawsuit filed by a 52-year-old Voorhees man against the operators of a Berlin water park can proceed, pursuant to an opinion by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Roy Steinberg alleges in his complaint that he was seriously injured in 2010 at Sahar… [Read more…]
On July 20, 2010, seven-year-old Ariana McGuire and her twin sister were at the home of family friends when she was struck in the head with a metal-tipped arrow at close range. The arrow was shot by the nine-year-old son of the family friends. A… [Read more…]
Under New Jersey law, the owner, resident or manager of real property has a duty to maintain the premises so as to minimize the risk of injury to anyone legally on the property. That applies to conditions caused by winter weather, including snow… [Read more…]
Snow and Ice-Related Injuries in New Jersey
Now that winter is officially here, business and home owners need to pay close attention to weather conditions, including the accumulation of snow and ice, so that visitors don’t suffer needless injur… [Read more…]