Especially in a state like New Jersey, bad weather leads to more slip-and-fall accidents. Yet slip-and fall mishaps don’t only occur outdoors. Many occur in businesses where people are shopping or dining.
A Claims Journal article discusses how such accidents often occur due to the slipperiness of the floor surface. Unfortunately, many businesses fail to take floor surfaces into account when attempting to prevent slip-and-fall accidents from happening.
Spring will be here before you know it. It always seems as though winter will last forever, and when the temperatures begin to rise, just about everyone here in New Jersey rejoices and celebrates the end of cold days in their own way.
Just because the chance of snow is gone, it doesn't mean that the weather still can't put you in danger as you walk through your apartment complex, or into a store or work. Rainy weather can present its own set of risks. Wet surfaces may not seem as hazardous as the snow, ice and slush you dealt with during the winter, but they can be.
If you live in a rental property in East Orange or another city in New Jersey, your landlord has specific responsibilities to keep you and your family safe during the cold winter months. He or she must take preventative steps before the cold sets in to ensure everything on the property runs smoothly throughout the winter. As a tenant, you have a right to have access to heat, and providing it is the responsibility of the property owner.
Did you know that your local government determines the date on which property owners must ensure that the heat in rental properties is on? According to the landlord-tenant law, your city specifies the date dates and required temperatures for heat supply during winter months.
If you and your family live in a rented property, your landlord has specific responsibilities that include maintaining safe premises for you and your guests. During the cold New Jersey winter months, the obligations involve more than snow and ice removal with the hazards of carbon monoxide poisoning added to the risks. Neglect to do the required maintenance on heating systems and carbon monoxide detectors before winter sets in can have devastating consequences.
Thousands of people nationwide suffer carbon monoxide poisoning every year, and many of them do not survive. The gas is typically undetectable by humans because it is colorless and has no odor. It is also known as the "silent killer" because it frequently overcomes people in their sleep.
When you walk into a New Jersey grocery store, you are probably more concerned with what is on your shopping list than whether or not you will be safe. A supermarket may not seem like an exceptionally dangerous place, but in reality, there are many hazards that could compromise your safety. In fact, many people suffer serious injuries as a result of incidents that occur while shopping.
If you are hurt because of something that happened in a supermarket, you may be unsure of what to do next. Who is to blame? Are you at fault at all? How will you manage your medical bills? Even a simple accident can lead to injuries that can have complex and expensive repercussions in your life. Fortunately, you do not have to walk through the aftermath alone.
If you have suffered injuries in an accident involving a fall because of dangerous property conditions, you may be unsure of what to do next. When you go to any type of business, you likely have a reasonable expectation of personal safety, so it can be quite overwhelming to be the victim of conditions beyond your control. In fact, many victims of slip-and-fall accidents are not certain who or what is to blame for their injuries.
In the winter months, slip-and-fall accidents are more prevalent due to snow and ice. After this type of accident, it is possible you have grounds to move forward with a personal injury claim. The property owner may be liable for what happened to you, but it is smart to learn more about these types of claims and how to prove liability.
When you visit a store, business or any other public place, it is likely with the assumption that the parking lot is safe and you will not experience injury due to preventable hazards. According to the National Safety Council, there are approximately 50,000 accidents in parking lots every year. From moving vehicles to hazardous conditions, many things could be threatening your safety in a parking lot.
As the holiday season approaches, you may find it interesting to note that parking lot accidents increase and remain above average this time of year. There are many reasons why parking lot collisions and accidents happen, and your accident may not be your fault. It could be in your interests to find out if you have grounds to pursue compensation through a civil claim.
Apartment living has its advantages, especially when it comes to taking responsibility for upkeep. If you live in an apartment, you probably appreciate when your landlord responds promptly to your requests for repairs or maintenance. Of course, this may not be the norm, and you may be like many tenants who wait an unreasonable amount of time before help arrives.
This may be worrisome to you if you have children who are in danger of being injured by a hazard on the property you rent. Your landlord is responsible for keeping the property as safe as possible for tenants and visitors, and this includes addressing any attractive nuisances that may exist.
Suffering serious injuries can cause havoc in the life of anyone in New Jersey, regardless of whether it was an automobile accident, a slip or trip accident on a broken sidewalk or a fall in your apartment building due to a faulty stairway. If another person's negligence caused your injury and subsequent financial and emotional damages, you might be entitled to pursue financial relief through the New Jersey civil justice system.
You might have questions about the type of damages for which you could seek recovery. The severity of your injuries and the extent of the resulting economic and noneconomic damages will play a role in what you can recover.
You may be like other New Jersey residents who think that premises liability claims are mainly about slip and falls and dog bites. This area of law actually encompasses much more than that.
Property owners are also responsible for the reasonable safety of people allowed to be on the property. This means that if someone mugs you in a Walmart parking lot or assaults you in the laundry room of your apartment building, the owner may be legally liable. Many security measures could help improve your safety, and one that many establishments employ is the use of security guards.
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