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...
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...
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...
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....
To prevail in a slip and fall claim, the individual bringing the claim must prove certain elements for the accused property owner or possessor to be liable. If they fail to do so, the property owner or possessor may not be considered liable which is why property...
It is fairly common knowledge for people living in New York that driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol is dangerous. It impairs people’s ability to concentrate, dulls their reaction time and affects driver in other ways. Drunk drivers can cause serious car...
If someone slips and falls on your store premises, their first thought may be to blame you as the store owner, as well as store employees and managers. However, just because a slip-and-fall accident occurred at your store, does not mean that you should be held liable...
Fall has arrived in New York and residents may begin to see the changes that come when the end of the calendar year approaches. The sun sets earlier, the temperatures drop faster, and precipitation begins to fall and can accumulate on sidewalks, windshields, and other...
As business owners, we are always on the lookout for things that can affect our business, but unless one is a lawyer, owners are seldom on the lookout for trip-and-fall fraud. Though, if an owner operates in a physical location, one has to be on the lookout for...
Commercial property owners in New York carry insurance that covers injuries that may happen on their premises. This insurance protects the commercial property owner against claims brought by those allegedly injured on their premises. The following is a basic overview...
