You can sue your landlord for negligent behavior
Even though you occupy your home, if you rent from someone else, it is the landlord’s responsibility to maintain the premises. If you face safety risks because of negligence on your landlord’s part, you could suffer a preventable injury. If you inform your landlord of concerns and they do nothing to correct the problem, you …
What are the top distractions for drivers?
New Jersey residents may not think that they are in danger at any given moment on the roadways of our state, but statistics show that car accidents are incredibly common – locally and nationally. In fact, car accidents are some of the leading causes of fatalities and severe injuries in America. Some of the main …
Negligent Security
Going out in public places should not result in injuries. In some instances, the journey may leave you with preventable injuries. If the owner’s negligence resulted in conditions that led to your injury, you may recover damages. What happens if the injury is due to something more sinister, such as a crime? When you patronize …
What are some common attractive nuisances?
When it comes to dangerous areas on your property, children may not always show the best judgement. Attractive nuisances are items or places that draw children in but can also potentially hurt them. In order to prevent a serious accident, you should always warn anyone on your property and maintain the nuisance as best you …
How does a public transit claim work?
About a million passengers take advantage of New Jersey’s public transit system every day, and most of the time, they get where they need to go unscathed. In some instances, though, system malfunctions or driver mistakes make using public transit dangerous. If you are among those who suffer an injury in an incident involving public …
What is a microsleep?
When drowsy drivers hit the road, it opens up a plethora of dangers. Some of the risks are less noticeable than others. Some risks have a profound and immediate impact, though. This often includes microsleeping. What is a microsleep, though? How does it affect drivers? And why does it pose such an enormous risk? The …
Elevators can pose hidden dangers
Before elevators, New Jersey buildings stood much shorter and individuals who wished to ascend to high floors had to get there on their own power. Through technology and over time, engineers found ways to incorporate elevator systems into structures to allow them to stretch up into the sky. Now, it is not uncommon for skyscrapers …
What dog is most likely to bite?
Dogs might be man’s best friend, but they remain animals. This means that even the most pleasant and well-trained dog can bite if in the right circumstances. However, it is also true that some dogs are more likely to bite than others. However, correlation is not always causation. It is also difficult to ascertain which …
Snowy conditions can cause a slip and fall
The cold weather is here to stay for several more months. Snow and ice can accumulate on driveways, sidewalks and parking lots and it’s helpful to know what options are available if a slip and fall happens in these conditions. Businesses must take reasonable measures to remove snow and ice from their property to keep …
Dangerous driving led to fatal auto accident spike in 2020
In 2020 in New Jersey and throughout the United States, people dealt with major changes because of the ongoing health crisis. Those changes went beyond altered work templates, children attending school from home, the need to adjust vacation plans and taking personal safety precautions. The roads were vastly different as well. While many might have …