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…
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,…
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Appellate Victory Protects a Former Spouse’s Share of Pension Benefits
Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. A Successful Family Law Appeal Our firm successfully represented the appellant in a New Jersey family law appeal concerning the division of pension benefits after divorce. On October 20, 2026, the Appellate Division reversed the order under review and sent the matter back to the Family Part for…