Slip and Fall Accidents in New Jersey

Every year, there are thousands of slip and fall accidents in New Jersey. Many of these accidents are quite serious and require immediate medical attention. For victims of the more serious accidents, they obviously suffer physical pain and suffering. Likewise, they may also face financial hardship with substantial medical bills and the loss of work income. In New Jersey, if you slip and fall on somebody else's property, you are protected by the law. Us lawyers call this Premises Liability law. However, for legal protection, these three items must be true:

1. You were lawfully permitted to be on the premises.
2. The premises must be owned and/or maintained by another person.
3. The property owners did not make reasonable efforts to keep the property safe, or they did not make adequate warnings for known unsafe hazards.

If you are injured and the above conditions are satisfied, you may have a viable legal claim.

Causes

There are all kids of causes for slip and fall accidents in New Jersey. Property owners must be diligent inn maintaining the property. Specifically, they remove all impediments on walkways, fill holes and crevices, and fix uneven surfaces. The following list are some of the most common causes of slip and fall accidents in New Jersey.

• Slippery and wet floors
• Cluttered floors
• Broken stairs and handrails
• Icy or snow-covered sidewalks and parking lots
• Wet leaves and sticks
• Uneven pavement
• Cracked sidewalks or floors
• Poorly lit parking lots with potholes and bumps
• Improperly installed carpets
• Exposed cables and cords
• Spills not cleaned up

What and Where

We have seen all kinds of injuries from slip and fall accidents. The most common are fractures including broken arms, legs, and hips; shoulder injuries from attempting to break one’s fall, head injuries, back and spinal cord injuries. The seriousness of these injuries can be devasting leading to a life of health care needs, or even death.

As you could imagine from the above list of causes, slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere of the premises. This includes inside a building, outside in the parking lot of a building or even on the sidewalk outside of the building. Additionally, these accidents can happen in any place including stores, schools, office buildings, theatres, sports facilities, private residences, apartment buildings, restaurants, bars, hotels, and gas stations.

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For those injured in New Jersey, every personal injury case is different. The facts and circumstances will determine which types of damages available to you and your family.

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Whether or not you retain us, you’ll know where you stand and have more information to handle your situation.