I fell and injured myself in a subsidized housing authority facility! What do I have to prove to win my case? What is the Tort Claims Act? What do I need to over come that burden of proof?

Spentz v. NEWARK HOUSING AUTHORITY , Appellate Division:  Essex County, Docket No. L-0483-15. Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the plaintiff was injured when she fell through a hole in the floor of her apartment where she ad lived for an extended period of time. She was taken to the hospital, complaining of knee…

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Condo Association Liability in Snowstorms: Sidewalk Slip and Fall

Submitted by New Jersey Slip and Fall Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Here is another case where a business invitee comes to a property and is injured. The question in this case was whether or not the condo association had a duty to clear a sidewalk for pedestrians and invitees in the middle of a snowstorm. The…

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Net Opinion Comments of Expert Witness | New Jersey Appellate Court

Once again the New Jersey appellate court has weighed in on the “net opinion“ comments of an expert. Submitted by New Jersey Slip and Fall Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. Did your attorney hire a qualified expert? Did the expert tie his opinions to the facts as well as the current standard of care and generally accepted…

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Fatima Marroquin v. Salvador Espinoza and Jose Ramon Espinoza

Submitted by New Jersey Sip and Fall Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On Sunday November 29, 2014, plaintiff Marroquin went shopping with her Aunt around 11 a.m. They left from the back of the house to access the driveway. Plaintiff had no difficulty walking to the car in the driveway. Upon return, plaintiff parked in the front…

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Christine Spellman v. Theresa Kosenski and Plymouth Rock Assurance

Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On June 10, 2013, Spellman (plaintiff) fell down a set of stairs at her mother’s (defendant) home. Spellman went to her mother’s house for lunch and recalled leaving by the kitchen door to return to work. Plaintiff does not remember anything after walking out the door…

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