TestIf you have the unfortunate circumstance of falling due to a negligent condition on public property such as a hole in a sidewalk in front of your Town Hall building or if you are in a car accident with a police car, even more unfortunate is the fact that your rights to sue are significantly restricted.
If you have ever had the embarrassing experience of falling in a store or in a parking lot there is a belief that you can file a negligence case against the store or commercial property owner and automatically receive a money settlement. However, the law in New Jersey says not so fast.
Since we spend most of our adult lives at work, sometimes people unfortunately get injured at their jobs. In New Jersey, if you are injured at work, the workers’ compensation courts allow the filing of two types of cases:
On June 1, 2011, a divided N.J. Supreme Court decided that drunken drivers may bring a lawsuit against bars or other establishments which negligently serve them when they are visibly intoxicated. The rules that allow this are known as the “Dram Shop” laws.
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