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February 23, 2016

NJ TRANSIT recently announced that it will be prohibiting passengers from using or carrying hoverboards on trains and light rail vehicles. The NJ TRANSIT senior public information officer said that the risk of people falling and injuring themselves has become too great to ignore. Moreover, customers and public transit employees have also been deemed at risk of potentially catastrophic injury due to a possible product defect in the batteries used by the hoverboards. New York MTA Bans Hoverboards The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), New York’s massive public transportation system, has also declared that hoverboards will not be allowed on…

January 19, 2016

It’s winter in New Jersey and that means plenty of snow, ice and — yes — slip and fall accidents. If you got hurt in a slip and fall, would you know what to do about it? Here are some common myths swirling around about slip and fall accidents and personal injury lawsuits: Myth 1: You Can’t File a Personal Injury Claim if You Slip and Fall on Public Property Wrong! If you fall on public property — anything owned by a government entity such as the city or county — you can definitely bring a claim. However,…

June 1, 2015

Many people who have slipped and fallen on hard pavement experience serious injuries to their back, head and shoulders. More often than not, these falls could have been prevented had a certain building owner or superintendent been more careful to keep up safety standards. Unfortunately, these slip and fall accidents can cost victims a lot of money in medical bills, lost wages lost and significant pain and suffering. The good news is that New Jersey law protects people from having to foot the bill for their own medical expenses stemming from preventable accidents. The laws in place also cover…

May 26, 2015

A common misconception held by many people, especially those who do physical labor, is that wearing proper footwear will prevent slip and falls. This is an understandable myth. Considering the workplace regulations that require workers to have OSHA-approved shoes, it’s understandable why workers people think that grippy shoes will immediately equate to never slipping or tripping while on the job. People who fell, tripped or slipped during work often are called klutzes because of it. This couldn’t be further from the truth! Slipping and falling can happen for a variety of reasons – even if the person who…

May 18, 2015

Personal injury can cause much greater financial stress than medical bills alone. It is not uncommon for those injured to also experience emotional suffering, loss of wages and even the loss of a spouse’s wages while he or she cares for the victim. In 2010, a New Jersey woman was injured in a head-on collision, suffering permanent damage to her spine and neck. Last week, a Somerset County jury awarded $3.5 million to a Washington Township woman for her injuries. Of the $3.5 million, $2.75 million was for the harm and loss she suffered, and $750K was awarded to…

April 6, 2015

A building owner’s duty to himself and visitors is to make sure that the building is as safe as possible. This means that the building owner needs to do his or her best to fall-proof their building. Whether it is an apartment, a home or a business environment, every building owner can do the following things to help keep people fall-free. Keep electrical cords and other ropes away from areas that have foot traffic. People often trip over electrical cords, and when they are put in heavily trafficked areas, the can easily become a hazard. If snow is about, throw…

December 12, 2014

You would be surprised how quickly the phone will start ringing after you have a slip & fall incident in a store. When medical bills start mounting up on top of your unpaid monthly expenses because you have been out of work, a quick-fix settlement offer from the store’s insurance company can be difficult to pass up. However, it’s important that you consider the bigger picture. The insurance company may tell you it’s a limited time settlement offer. They’ll say you can use the money to pay your bills. Realize that even if they…

December 3, 2014

We’ve all been in this situation before: It’s pouring rain and you enter a store, directly from the parking lot, and duck in quickly to close your umbrella. You, and every other shopper before you, shakes off the rain before continuing into the store. It doesn’t take a great imagination to think about how slick the entry way of that store is after only a few shoppers walk inside. In cases where the manager or store owner should be aware that there is a possible safety concern, they are required to put up a “Caution: Wet Floor sign. The…

November 12, 2014

When someone has a slip & fall or trip & fall accident, they can sustain very severe injuries. An accident like this can happen inside or outside and injuries sustained can not only be costly but long-lasting. It’s not unusual to have lifelong effects from a slip and fall accident. Slips and trips can happen in other ways, too. For example, poor lighting, uneven floors, a broken staircase or handrail or pothole in a parking lot can be the cause of a severe, painful injury. The owner of a property has what is called a…

November 5, 2014

Yellow, orange and red leaves are part of the wonders of having four seasons; in New Jersey, we are lucky enough to be able to enjoy a couple of months of autumn. However, when rainstorms cause leaves to fall on sidewalks, in parking lots, etc., wet leaves are no longer pretty. They are accidents waiting to happen. Even dry leaves on wet grass can become a serious hazard. Slip and fall or trip and fall accidents often cause extremely severe and painful injuries including broken bones, lacerations, head and spinal injuries. We have offices by…