NJ PLAINTIFF WHO INCITED VIOLENCE, DENIED RESTRAINING ORDER

  • November 23, 2015
Due to several recent NFL player incidents, the topic of Domestic Violence has been in the public’s eye. Allegations of Domestic Violence are serious and should not be made frivolously. Issues may arise when the alleged act was in fact in retaliation to the act of another. An Ocean County Judge stated that a defendant who is facing a restraining…
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COURT TOSSES CONSUMER FRAUD COUNT AGAINST AVALONBAY

The Avalon Edgewater fire, that engulfed and destroyed the luxury unit apartment complex in Edgewater, New Jersey, was subject of one of this firm’s prior posts. The fire displaced over 1,000 tenants and affected all nearby residents.  The fire was reported to be so large that it could be seen across the Hudson River on the west side of Manhattan. The fire…
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NEW JERSEY RESIDENT FILES LAWSUIT STEMMING FROM AMTRAK DERAILMENT

Mass transit is vital to our economy. Millions of people use NJ Transit trains/buses or Amtrak trains to commute to and from work or visit friends and family. People who use any form of mass transportation trust that they will depart and arrive safely at their destination. As we have seen in the past, this was not the case for…
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LIFE AFTER A DIVORCE

A little humor never hurt, right?  Not every blog needs to be about a current New Jersey Case or recent updates to Matrimonial or Personal Injury statues.  Many jobs are stressful and if you are unable to sit back and have a laugh now and then, your career may be short lived. We are here to help.  Contact us if…
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MONMOUTH COUNTY SLIP AND FALL LAWSUIT SETTLES FOR $2 MILLION

The winter months are approaching which means that sidewalks and roads may become covered with snow and ice. Premises liability for both residential and commercial properties comes into question whenever an individual is injured while on the property of another. Landlords of both residential and commercial properties as well as residential homeowners, have a responsibility to take reasonable steps to…
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LANDLORD’S 30 YEAR VOYAGE TO EVICT A TENANT

At times being a landlord can be very profitable. However, that is only when you have a paying tenant. In some cases landlords no longer seek to rent out a property and instead would like to live there themselves. Easier said than done. The Anti-Eviction Statutes in New Jersey heavily favor the tenant(s). In Cashin v. Bello, the landlord, Cashin,…
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Landlord’s Slip and Fall Nightmare

Everywhere we walk there are sidewalks. As with everything, sidewalks begin to deteriorate as time passes. Many sidewalks have been lifted by a tree root or contain cracks and divots. Individuals can suffer serious injuries from what appears to be just a slip and fall. These injuries can lead to a personal injury lawsuit and the injured party must know…
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS ARE BOUND TO DISCLOSE FATAL ACCIDENT IN HOME

  • September 1, 2015
Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions anyone of us will make. So wouldn’t you want to know everything before buying the house? A New Jersey Appellate Court has ordered two Real Estate Agents to stand trial for failing to tell the buyers of a $2.3 Million home that its elevator was the scene of a deadly…
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HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION LIABLE FOR SIDEWALK SLIP AND FALL

A few months back we blogged about a case making its way up the New Jersey Court system which would test a Homeowners’ Association’s liability for a slip and fall accident on their sidewalk. Historically Associations have had immunity from these types of lawsuits and the cases were dismissed by the Courts. Now, everything has changed. The Supreme Court has…
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