Can I Sue My Landlord if I am Bitten by Another Tenant’s Dog?

February 15, 2018 |

I live in an Apartment complex and was bitten by another tenant’s dog!  Can I sue the landlord, or apartment owner? Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Under what circumstances can I sue the landlord for a dog bit that took place in one of the landlord apartment units???  Often, a dog bit…

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Recent New Jersey Dog Bite Case Settles for $235,000

May 3, 2016 |

Published by New Jersey Dog Bite Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey, Camden County ANIMALS Dog Bite — Premises Liability — Animals — Animal Control Dog bite caused boy’s facial lacerations, suit alleged Settlement         $235,000 Case Elijah Trader, a minor child, by his mother and guardian ad litem, Angela Medina v. Arif Smith, No. CAM-L-1818-15…

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She said…he said: Hearsay and Lay Opinions

October 30, 2014 |

Submitted by New Jersey Civil Attorney, Jeffrey Hark This blog discusses Aiges v. Fuccillo decided October 14, 2014 by the Appellate Division. Thisis a case that concerns admissibility of lay person statements. The plaintiff was dog-sitting when she was bitten by the defendant’s dog. The defendant presented testimony from the nurse who treated the plaintiff…

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