Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark A woman who was rendered disabled after falling on an icy sidewalk at her apartment complex received a $1 million settlement in her Burlington County suit, Tate v. Westover Companies, on May 7. Nicole Tate, who lived at the Willow Ridge Village Apartments in Marlton, fell…
Shields v. Ramslee Motors Docket No.: A-53 Decided January 23 2020 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey considered the issue of a slip and fall on ice and whether the landlord of the property had a non-delegable duty to remove the snow…
Abdalla v. Threegees, N.J. Super. App. Div. (Not Approed for Publication) Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of his slip-and-fall complaint. The court agreed with the motion judge because it was still raining when plaintiff fell and defendant’s reasonable period to treat the sidewalk began at the conclusion of the precipitation. What is a reasonable amount of…
Susan P. Harris v. Jerry and Carol Lawrence and Ocean Vista Condominium Association and Surf Site Management, LLC v. A&N Snow Removal LLC Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In December 2013, plaintiff, Susan Harris was injured when she slipped and fell on ice that had been formed on a sidewalk located…
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In October 2009, Serulle allegedly tripped and fell on a sidewalk abutting private home owned by Adrian Sosa. Serulle alleged he tripped on loose stone on top of the side walk. Serulle also claimed he tripped because of the height differential caused by a tree root…
I slipped and fell at work and want to sue the landlord where I show up every day for work, am I able to do this? I fell on ice in the parking lot at my employer’s work site. Am I also able to sue the snowplow company so I should landscapers who shoveled the…
Have you slipped on the snow and or ice walking into work? Have you slipped sow and ice on a commercial property? Did you slip on the snow at your friends house? Can you sue? Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On January 19 in New Jersey Appellate Division decided in the…
Have you slipped in your apartment complex? Here is another slip and fall case dismissed by the court. These are not simple cases! You must have your evidence in order prior to filing suit in order to survive your case being dismissed. Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the…
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Commercial slip and fall are very difficult cases and need a lot of preparation in order to be successful. In this day and age there are videos located almost at every turn in every supermarket or commercial promises and manage rented least or maintain by nationwide…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…