Category Archives: Premises Liability
Sidewalk Liability Laws in Place for Commercial Property Owners
You slip and fall on a sidewalk outside of a vacant commercial property that hasn’t been in service in years. You suffer injuries and want to be reimbursed for your medical expenses. Is this possible? If so, who is liable? The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that the commercial property owner would be… Read More »
Condo Association Pays $440K in Slip and Fall Settlement
Many residents pay top dollar for HOA fees and other costs in order to live in a condominium association with many amenities. As such, they should make sure the premises are clean and free of hazards and other dangerous conditions. A New Jersey condo association failed to do so, causing a resident to slip… Read More »
How to Prove That Public Property is Dangerous
Dangers exist everywhere. Whether you are in your home, on a neighbor’s property, at a grocery store, or on a government road, you could get injured by a dangerous condition. When this happens, this is considered a premises liability claim. These cases can be complex when public property is involved. A public entity may… Read More »
Man Awarded $15 Million After Falling Through Condo’s Pool Stairs
When working, supporting a business as a client, or otherwise being on someone else’s property, people have an expectation of safety. Not many people go to a place of business or a friend’s house and expect to suffer an accident and become disabled for life. Unfortunately, a pool maintenance man suffered this fate after… Read More »
Slips and Falls on Sidewalks and Parking Lots
New Jersey and most other states have seen crazy weather already in 2024. Heavy rainfall, snow, and ice have already been prominent in the United States. In fact, all 50 states have seen snow already — not even four weeks into the new year. Even states that do not usually get snow, such as… Read More »
Common Premises Liability Cases
If you’ve ever been injured, you know that an accident can happen anywhere. While many people are injured on their own properties, many accidents also occur at other people’s homes, as well as stores, restaurants, gas stations, offices, hospitals, hotels, parks, pools, and parking lots. Many properties have hazardous conditions. As such, homeowners, businesses,… Read More »
Be Prepared for Ice and Snow This Winter
Summer has come to an end and before you know it, winter will be here. This means there will be rain, snow, and ice. Snow and ice are especially dangerous elements, often leading to slips and falls. Slips and falls are no joke. Many people think they are funny, but when they cause broken… Read More »
Preventing Slips and Falls in Restaurants
When you think of summertime, you may imagine pool parties, barbecues, camping trips, and days hanging out at the beach. You may not think about slipping and falling, but it can happen. The obvious place for this to happen in the summer is around pools or other water, but slips and falls can also… Read More »
Premises Liability: Assaults on Women
Any time you leave your home, you open yourself up to the possibility of being a victim of a crime. You could get involved in a hit and run crash. You could get shot at while walking down the street. You could get assaulted while walking in a parking lot. You never know when… Read More »
What To Know About Inadequate Security
When you go to the store or walk in the bar to grab a drink, do you think about your safety? Probably not, but maybe you should. Property owners are responsible for keeping their premises safe. This means having adequate security. So what does it mean when a property has inadequate security? It’s not… Read More »
