The Duties of Landowners to Remove Snow and Ice
It’s officially winter in New Jersey, and that means ice and snow. Unfortunately, ice and snow can also mean slips and falls, particularly when a property owner fails to clear sidewalks or other t… [Read more…]
Which Party Has to Prove Its Case to the Judge and Jury?
As a general rule, in any case involving allegations of negligence or carelessness, the injured person—known as the “plaintiff”—must typically prove his or her case by the weight of t… [Read more…]
We offer full-service legal counsel to people who have been hurt while on someone else’s residential or commercial property, handling cases involving injuries sustained because of Icy or snowy conditions on steps, stairs, sidewalks or ramps and … [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…]
Injuries Caused by Snow and Ice
The Duties of Property Owners in New Jersey
It’s winter in New Jersey and accumulations of snow and ice are common. Under New Jersey law, property owners must take reasonable steps to minimize the risk of injury… [Read more…]
In New Jersey, as with all other states, there are laws governing the responsibilities of residential and commercial property owners, providing protection to people who have suffered injury on real property. As a general rule, the owner (or pers… [Read more…]
In our last blog, we explained the basic requirements to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits in New Jersey—you must have suffered an injury and it must have been work-related. We also looked a couple of situations where there might be u… [Read more…]
As a general rule, a slip and fall—or premises liability—claim is based on negligence. As the injured party, you must show that the owner or manager of the property breached a duty to use a reasonable amount of care to monitor the property a… [Read more…]
When you are injured on someone else’s property in New Jersey, you generally have a right to seek compensation for your losses, provided you were legally on the property at the time of the accident and you were engaged in normal activity. That’s… [Read more…]