That clean, shiny floor and your slip-and-fall accident
You were looking forward to lunch and a fun afternoon of shopping with a good friend. Unfortunately, a slippery floor caused your trip to the shopping mall to end almost before it began and left you with a painful back injury. Types of slip-and-fall injuries Falls are common and more dangerous than you might think. …
How can pet owners prevent dog bites?
In New Jersey, a doctrine of strict liability is applied to all dog bite cases. That means a dog owner is always liable for injures caused by their pet, regardless of whether the pet owner was aware that the animal posed a risk. Dog bites can have serious consequences for victims, with some animals causing disfiguring …
What do you know about your landlord’s security responsibilities?
Even if your New Jersey neighborhood does not have a history of criminal activity, you still want to feel safe in your space. You depend on your landlord to provide you with a sense of security, but the two of you may not agree on who bears responsibility for providing specific security measures. RentPost explores …
Detailing the distraction of eating while driving
While your first impulse after suffering through a car accident in East Orange may be to look past the issue of fault, take it from many of our past clients here at Goldstein & Goldstein, LLP: establishing liability is crucial in such a situation. While you may not see it now, you could end up …
What are possible threats to tenants?
While you recognize the need to do what you can to stay safe in an apartment, your landlord bears the primary responsibility of keeping you safe from certain dangers while you are on the premises. Tenants can suffer injury or death from a variety of dangers and risks. A landlord should be aware of these …
How to photograph your slip-and-fall accident
Spilled water, damaged flooring, upturned rugs and other hazards are common in shopping centers around East Orange. Even if you are both diligent and careful, you may slip and injure yourself. Slip-and-fall accidents have the potential to be quite serious. In fact, head trauma, nerve damage, broken bones and other life-changing injuries are common during falls. If …
How can I prove fault in a slip and fall?
If you have suffered injury as a result of a slip and fall accident and are seeking compensation, it is vital that you prove fault. Slip and falls need to have an element of negligence to them in order to have a successful case. Proving fault in a slip and fall accident is an inexact …
What is a duty of care?
Slipping and falling on the property of someone else can inflict a painful injury. You might need weeks to recover your health, and even then, you might feel emotional turmoil for a long time afterward. To establish that the property owner bore responsibility for your fall, your legal team will likely have to explain that …
Poor driver choices linked to accident fatalities
Motor Vehicle Accidents From minor fender benders to serious and even fatal accidents, the response to crashes can vary greatly. Some people may immediately look for someone or something to blame, especially if they have experienced significant loss in the event. Other people may all but accept the event and even make statements like, “Sometimes …
Steps to Take After a Car Accident
It is no secret that one of the most dangerous things Americans do every day is get behind the wheel of an automobile. It is almost a certainty that you will be in an auto accident at some point during your driving career. However, there are certain steps you should take regardless if you end up …
