FAQ Category: Slip and Falls

The time limit or statute of limitations in New Jersey for filing a claim for personal injury, such as a slip and fall, is two years from the date of the accident, or until the age of 20 if the injured person was under 18 at the time of the…

No reputable New Jersey accident attorney or personal injury lawyer will put a value on your claim at the outset or offer you money up front for your claim. All the facts from both sides have to put on the table before an experienced New Jersey or New York personal…

A person injured in a slip and fall is entitled to recover the cost of medical bills, future medical expenses, economic losses and lost wages from missed work, as well as money for pain and suffering, physical impairment, and loss of relations with their spouse. It is important for a…

Even though the very young and elderly are at greater risk of fall injuries, their age cannot be used as a defense to excuse a landlord, supermarket or storekeeper’s negligence in allowing a dangerous condition or hazard to exist. More than two million children ages 14 and under were treated…

Typically, there is no charge to consult with any of our experienced personal injury lawyers. At Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., home, telephone, office or hospital consultations are free. Video consultation via Skype is available without charge or obligation. Injured people or their families are encouraged to speak with a…

Slip and fall accidents occur in grocery stores, supermarkets, shopping malls, public bathrooms, nightclubs, parking lots, parking decks, stadiums and arenas, public sidewalks and swimming pools. Falls can occur because of standing water, broken steps, slick surfaces poor lighting and poor design. Substances, such as ice, water, grease, detergents and…

New Jersey is one of the states that applies the comparative negligence rule that can come into play in most accidents including slip, trip and fall. Under the comparative negligence doctrine, an injured person is still entitled to recover compensation for his or her injuries from a slip and fall…

Premises liability is the body of law under which homeowners and business owners can be held liable for injuries suffered by visitors to their property or premises. The injuries are often referred to as “slip, trip and fall” accidents and injuries. If a visitor falls on a broken step or…

Each case is unique depending upon the facts of the slip and fall accident. Whether a property owner or business owner can be held responsible depends on whether the property owner adequately maintained the property and took precautions to prevent accidents. Generally in New Jersey, the owner of property has…

Icy sidewalks and snow and ice-covered parking lots often present treacherous footing during winter months in New Jersey. Property owners are required by state and local laws to remove snow within a certain period of time after a snowfall. When storeowners do not spread sand and salt on the sidewalk…