In a recent New Jersey Federal court decision, a judge denied Wal-Mart’s motion for summary judgment and determined that the plaintiff was entitled to a trial on his claim for personal injuries arising in defendant’s store. Specifically, the plaintiff alleged that he tripped and fell over a fishing wire which Wal-Mart employees failed to reel in from a display but rather left on the floor.
We recently settled a client’s personal injury claim resulting from an automobile accident in Morris County without litigation for $37,500.00. The other driver had struck our client head on, but with nominal collision damage. We were faced with trying to prove permanency on knee and back injuries, with mainly chiropractic treatment and some diagnostic tests.
I am pleased to share our recent $400,000 settlement of a slip and fall accident case just prior to trial. My client had been walking to the train station when he fell on a commercial sidewalk covered with ice concealed by a new layer of snow. He had a significant leg fracture that required two surgeries.
When a driver who lives outside of New Jersey happens to be operating her motor vehicle within the State of New Jersey and is involved in an accident, she will be subject to the “Deemer Statute”. That can be found at N.J.S.A. 17:28-1.4.
Joe Jogger is taking his morning run in Jersey State Park. He is rehabbing from surgery on a torn meniscus. Doug Luvver is walking his prized pitbull and Pekingese on leashes nearby. Neither dog has ever attacked anyone before.
People of all ages today love to post on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. It is natural to want to share your daily happenings with your friends. However, if you have a pending accident case, you need to be cautious about what you post.
In a recent New Jersey Federal court decision, the judge dismissed the claim of an auto accident plaintiff for punitive damages where he was seriously injured due to a vehicular collision. Punitive damages are meant to punish a civil wrongdoer and to deter similar conduct in the future.
In a recent trial court decision in Cumberland County, the judge granted summary judgment to a bank and its snow removal contractor for a slip and fall accident occurring in the bank parking lot. The plaintiff suffered a broken ankle and claimed that the defendants’ failure to adequately address snow and ice conditions in the parking lot was the cause of his injury.
These Winter Driving Tips From AAA May Save Your Life and Avoid An Accident.
Severe weather can be both frightening and dangerous for automobile travel. Motorists should know the safety rules for dealing with winter road emergencies. Motorists need to be cautious while driving in adverse weather.
