Posts Tagged ‘sidewalk injury’
Icy Sidewalk Fall Leads to $1 Million Settlement in Burlington County Suit New Jersey Law Journal
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…
Read MoreDefendants Must Be Aware of The Dangerous Condition or They Most Likely Will Not Be Held Liable for A Slip and Fall Injury
Donatucci v. Altanticare Health Services Docket No.: A-1894-19 Decided March 17, 2021 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division reversed the trial court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint when he slipped and fell on a broken piece of sidewalk outside the facility and an employee had mentioned…
Read MoreSlip and Fall— Snow and Ice—- who is responsible for the repair and as a result the defective condition on the land
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…
Read MoreWhat Happens when I Slip and Fall because a Tree affected the Sidewalk?
Dector v. Minoj and Township of Livingston Submitted by New Jersey Slip and Fall Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Irma Dector (plaintiff) was walking on the sidewalk in front of 16 Post Lane. The address belonged to Mr. Hejib (defendant). Plaintiff’s foot got caught on the raised portion of the sidewalk. This trip caused plaintiff to facture…
Read MoreResidential Owners Owe No Duty to Clean Sidewalk of Snow and Ice
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. 31-2-3452 Valentine v. Almanzar, N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (9 pp.) In New Jersey, residential owners do not have a legal duty to clear snow or ice from a public sidewalk, and the failure to do so does not expose them to tort liability. However,…
Read MoreHomeowner’s Association Tort Immunity and Business Liability in Residential Housing
31-2-3044 Engle v. Paradise Pavers Pond Landscaping, LLC , N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (4 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. New Jersey Appellate Division recently decided a case regarding a trip and fall on a negligently maintained sidewalk abutting from a piece of the property. The plaintiff fell on the sidewalk and…
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