When it comes to managing a business, the safety of your employees and customers is of utmost importance. One area that often gets overlooked is the parking lot. Ensuring the safety of your business parking lot is necessary to prevent accidents and maintain a secure...
Premises Liability Defense
3 clues your signage is a legal liability
While you may proactively obvious business risks like theft or cyber attack, protecting against premises liability does not always get enough attention. Corporate signage is an injury and damage liability. When not properly maintained, the sign can fall and lead to...
3 ways to protect your business from a slip and fall lawsuit
As the proprietor of a store, restaurant or other business accessible to the public, you must maintain a safe property. Accidents can happen no matter how careful you are, but certain precautions can help you avoid a costly settlement if an injury occurs. Proper...
Why you need Employment Practice Liability Insurance
An accusation of workplace discrimination can compromise your company's reputation or cost you significant legal fees. New York's strict anti-discrimination laws are partially responsible for a rise in employee lawsuits. Having Employment Practices Liability Insurance...
Proving an injury is not due to a defect on your property
Business owners of all types must keep premises liability in mind at all times. Customers, residents, and tenants will all be quick to point the finger at the property owner when an injury occurs. In many cases, the injured party might cite a defect on the property as...
Your liability for workplace discrimination by third parties
A recent Bloomberg Law piece highlighted a case of workplace discrimination at a nursing home where white clients were harassing nurses of color. Under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, employers can be liable if third-party harassment occurs on their property,...
Defending against allegations in a premises liability case
Owning property in New York and New Jersey comes with certain rights and responsibilities – and property tax obligations. There are as many reasons for owning property as our readers could imagine, from residential or commercial uses to industrial and recreational...
Can you raise and open and obvious defense in your case?
When it comes to premises liability, property owners carry a big responsibility. If you’ve invited people onto your property, such as when customers enter a store, then you have a legal duty to protect those individuals from unreasonable risk of harm raised by...
What are some common premises liability defenses?
Retail companies often face premises liability lawsuits filed by customers who have suffered slip-and-fall injuries while shopping at their stores. However, just because an injury occurred on store grounds does not mean that store owners should be held liable for...
Defending against a store slip and fall
Store owners have many responsibilities, including ordering supplies, paying their staff members and performing general maintenance. If a person falls in a store and brings a claim for compensation against the owner, it can be difficult to know what to do next....