By Jan K. Seigel | Published January 30, 2018 | Posted in Premises Liability | Tagged Tags: duty to warn, open and obvious hazards, propery owner liability | Leave a comment
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⟩ Is a Landlord Liable for Harm from an “Open and Obvious” Hazard?
Premises liability law requires landlords to make their grounds reasonably safe for visitors by taking steps to discover unsafe conditions and either remove them or provide adequate warning about them. But what happens when a landlord knows a hazard exists, but does little or nothing to remediate the situation because the hazard is readily apparent? Read More
Read MoreIs Your Landlord Liable for Your Injuries on His Property?
The answer to this question, like so many others in the legal arena, is “it depends.” The simple fact that your injury occurred on your landlord’s property — or property owned by any other person, for that matter — does not automatically confer responsibility for your harm on the property owner. There must be more Read More
Read MoreCan You Bring a Premises Liability Claim Against a Mall Parking Lot?
Premises liability is the area of the law that makes landlords liable for injuries that occur because of dangerous conditions on their property. So, if you are injured in a mall parking lot, can you sue the company that owns it? Well, sometimes yes, and sometimes no. For a premises liability case to go forward, Read More
Read MoreCan You Sue a City When You’ve Been Injured by Slipping and Falling in a Train Station?
If you suffer a slip and fall on the stairs or platform of a train station, you might wonder if the city where the train station is located is responsible for your injuries. For the sake of this question, let’s assume a defect in the station caused the fall, not a push from another passenger Read More
Read MoreAre Towns in New Jersey Liable for Your Injuries in Their Public Parks?
There are two considerations to this question’s answer. The first is whether the mere fact that an injury occurred in a park is enough to make the park responsible to the victim. The second is whether the town is the responsible party for the park. As to part one, parks are places of recreation, and Read More
Read MoreCan You Sue an Office Building for Elevator or Escalator Injuries?
If you are injured in an elevator or escalator accident, there are several potential defendants who might be liable for your injuries. However, where liability attaches depends greatly on the circumstances of the accident and the relationship between the office building’s ownership and the escalator or elevator. Few building owners maintain their elevators or escalators Read More
Read MoreWheel-off Incidents Among Most Dangerous Truck Accidents
It is common knowledge that tractor-trailers and other large trucks can be dangerous. Their sheer size makes them harder to maneuver, more difficult to avoid and capable of inflicting more damage when they are involved in an accident. Their size also makes them harder to completely inspect and maintain. This means that drivers and mechanics Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Homeowner Liability When Children are Injured in a Pool
When people purchase a home with a swimming pool or have one installed, they are typically thinking about all the fun they and their families will have playing outside in the sun. They may also consider the expenses and hassle of maintaining a pool. Most homeowners probably don’t spend much time wondering what their legal Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Supreme Court Finds Homeowner’s Association Liable for Slip and Fall on Icy Sidewalk
In a recent decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a homeowner’s association can be held liable for injuries caused by icy sidewalks. The lawsuit, Qian v. Toll Brothers, involved an icy sidewalk in an over-55, age restricted community. The plaintiff in the case alleged that she suffered personal injuries as a result Read More
Read MoreThe Most Common Accidents That Result in Personal Injuries
Personal injury (or tort law) claims allow victims to receive compensation when another person or entity’s actions caused the injury, whether the actions were intentionally harmful or simply negligent. Many different situations can lead to a personal injury claim, but some are more common than others. The most common types of circumstances and accidents resulting Read More
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