Slip And Fall
New Jersey Slip And Fall Lawyers
Fighting For New Jersey Victims Of Slip And Fall Injuries Since 1986
Schedule Your Case EvaluationYou trust that the places you visit are safe. When you walk into a store, a restaurant, a parking garage, your apartment complex, or any property open to the public, you have the right to expect that every effort has been made to keep the premises free from hazardous conditions. When a property owner's failure to maintain reasonably safe conditions causes someone to be injured, they may be held responsible through a premises liability claim. Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow's team of trusted slip and fall attorneys pursues every avenue of compensation available to individuals and families harmed by property owner and landlord negligence in New Jersey.
Personal Injury Lawsuits For Slip And Fall Cases
Trusted Legal Representation For Slip And Fall Victims In New Jersey
Many slip and fall victims believe that if a property owner or property manager failed to address a hazardous condition, they don’t have any legal options. That is not true. In New Jersey, you have the right to pursue full compensation through a personal injury lawsuit if a property owner’s negligence caused your injury.
Slip and fall cases are complex and often include more than one liable party. Personal injury lawsuits focus on compensating you and your family for your losses, including medical expenses for injuries sustained, lost income, and pain and suffering.
We offer free, confidential consultations that help you determine who can be held liable and how to proceed with your slip and fall case. This can include the property or business owner, a landlord, a property management company, and others whose negligence directly contributed to your injury.
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When slip and fall accidents cause injury, the consequences can be life-altering. Our role is to support your choices, protect your rights, and fight for your recovery.
Our New Jersey Slip And Fall Lawyers Handle Many Types Of Premises Liability Claims
Slip and fall injuries cause devastating harm to people across New Jersey. These cases can involve broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, and in the most tragic circumstances, the loss of a loved one. Our job is to help you understand your rights and seek justice from all responsible parties.
Property Owner Negligence
Property owners have a legal duty to maintain reasonably safe conditions for visitors. They can be held accountable for injuries on their premises involving wet or slippery floors, spills, leaks, failure to post proper warning signs, and other unsafe conditions.
Municipal Or Government Negligence
Cases can arise involving cracked or broken sidewalks, potholes in parking lots, uneven pavement, and other hazardous public property conditions that government entities failed to repair or address in a timely manner.
Landlord Negligence
These cases can involve failure to maintain safe conditions in rental properties or apartment buildings, including broken flooring, damaged steps, insufficient lighting in common areas, and unaddressed hazards that result in injury to tenants or guests.
Winter Weather Negligence
These cases include failure to clear ice and snow from walkways, parking lots, and building entryways, including black ice and unsalted or unsanded surfaces that create dangerous conditions for visitors, customers, or tenants of rental properties.
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The slip and fall attorneys at Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow have fought for injured victims throughout New Jersey for more than 40 years. If you or a loved one has suffered serious injury as a result of a slip and fall accident, we can help. We collect witness statements and move quickly to preserve critical evidence. This includes surveillance footage, incident reports, property maintenance records, and the timeline of events that documents the conditions and actions (or lack thereof) taken by the property owner leading up to your injury. We fight to hold every responsible party fully accountable for the harm you have suffered.
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New Jersey Slip And Fall Lawsuit
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
A slip and fall case is a type of premises liability claim in which someone is injured due to a hazardous condition on another person’s property. Under New Jersey law, property owners have a legal duty to maintain reasonably safe conditions for visitors. When they fail to meet that duty, and someone is injured as a result, the property owner may be held liable.
To pursue a successful claim, the injured person must demonstrate that a dangerous condition existed, that the property owner knew or should have known about it, and that they failed to take reasonable steps to address it. Establishing negligence is the foundation of New Jersey’s Premises Liability Law, and it requires a thorough investigation of the evidence. An experienced New Jersey slip and fall attorney can help gather that evidence, identify all responsible parties, and build the strongest possible case on your behalf.
- The property owner owed you a duty of care to keep the premises reasonably safe
- A hazardous condition existed on the property
- That failure directly caused your injury
- You suffered measurable harm as a result
To prove a slip and fall claim in New Jersey, you must establish four elements:
When these elements are met, you may be entitled to compensation for the harm you suffered. New Jersey does not place a cap on compensatory damages in personal injury cases. In cases involving reckless or intentional misconduct, punitive damages may also be available and are capped at $350,000 or five times the compensatory award, whichever is greater.
Yes. In New Jersey, most personal injury claims must be filed within two years from the date of the injury under the New Jersey statute of limitations.
If your slip and fall occurred on government or public property, different deadlines apply. Under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, you must submit a Notice of Tort Claim within 90 days of the accident. Failure to meet this deadline may bar your right to seek recovery entirely. A NJ slip and fall lawyer can help determine if your claim falls within the legal deadline.
- Medical bills from emergency care, surgery, hospitalization, physical therapy, and ongoing rehabilitation
- Lost wages during recovery
- Reduced earning capacity
- Cost of home modifications if your injury results in a permanent disability
- Physical pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Scarring or disfigurement
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium
Slip and fall victims in New Jersey may be entitled to recover two categories of damages: economic and non-economic.
Economic damages reflect the measurable financial losses directly tied to your injury, including:
Non-economic damages compensate for the personal losses resulting from your injury, including:
If you or a loved one has been injured, a trusted New Jersey slip and fall attorney can review your case and advise on next steps.
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With offices in Edison and Toms River, our firm has built a reputation for protecting injured victims and fighting for justice in some of New Jersey’s most complex slip and fall injury cases.
You Deserve Full Compensation
Our Slip And Fall Lawyers Can Help You Get It
After suffering harm due to a slip and fall injury, you should be focused on recovering. Let us handle everything else. The attorneys at Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow are ready to listen, ready to investigate, and ready to fight for the full compensation you deserve.
Contact us today for a free and confidential consultation.
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