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New Jersey Law Journal

Construction Worker's Fatal Forklift Fall Leads to $2M Recovery in Essex

In a wrongful death case, the estate of a construction worker who fell from a forklift was paid in a settlement from the developer and subcontractor involved in the project.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$1.08 Million Settlement Approved in Bergen County Wrongful Birth Case

A $1.08 million settlement in a suit claiming an obstetrician failed to order additional fetal testing that would have detected a genetic disorder,…
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Adds $1.1M in Fees to $6M Won by Man Injured at Downtown Hotel

The plaintiff had already garnered more than $6.2 million between a jury verdict and pretrial settlement before the judge awarded $1.1 million in fees and expenses.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Woman Injured at Gym Blames Lack of Oversight

The elderly woman says she was told to exercise on her own when her trainer skipped an appointment.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

In the Wake of 'Shields': Broader Implications for Decision on Commercial Landlord Liability

The Supreme Court of NJ recently revisited an oft-contested issue in the area of premises liability: whether a commercial landlord owes a duty to its tenant's business invitees to maintain the premises, under a triple net lease, where the tenant is in exclusive possession of the demised premises.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hollywood Nightclub Rejects Blame for Singer's Fall on Stage

The singer claimed she slipped after patrons spilled liquid on stage before her show.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Supreme Court Won't Impose Duty on Landlord in Dealership Slip-and-Fall Case

"We decline to hold the landlord responsible for property over which it had relinquished control," Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina wrote.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff: Knee Injury Due to Icy Patch on Commercial Site

On Jan. 9, 2015, plaintiff Alexei Tretiacov, 37, a truck driver, slipped on a patch of ice and struck his right knee at 21 Nealy Boulevard in Trainer. Tretiacov was making a delivery at the commercial property. He slipped and his right knee struck the rear bumper of his truck. He claimed a knee injury.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Borgata Assault Case Reinstated

Despite the regulated nature of the casino business, expert testimony wasn't needed to establish a duty of care, the Appellate Division said.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Exception: Florida Ruling Shows Businesses Can Be Liable for On-Premises Attacks

The Fourth District Court of Appeal weighed in on liability in a negligence case that the trial judge had called morally "horrific."
4 minute read

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