Premises Liability Defense

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...