When you invite someone to your property, you become responsible for providing a safe environment for them. A guest or a visitor has a reasonable expectation of safety when entering someone's property. This is known as premise liability.
Slip-and-fall accidents on someone else's property
Reasons why you shouldn't text and drive
Several activities can be classified under distracted driving, including texting, eating and drinking, taking care of a child and using gadgets. Most recently, implemented laws focus specifically on gadget distractions. These include texting, calling or the use of cellphones in general. This problem is quite common in young adults and teens. The use of smartphones while driving has peaked as smartphone ownership has grown.
After workers comp: Now what?
Workers' compensation entitles you to lost wages when you have been hurt at work. What happens, though, when you run out of benefits? Or when your injuries are so severe that you can't return to work? There may be options to help you recoup your financial future.
What steps should you take when you're bitten by a dog?
They're our best friends. We share our lives with them, and they give us unconditional love in return. However, as much as we see dogs as four-legged people, the fact remains that most scientists believe domestic dogs are descended from gray wolves, and there's still a part of them that's a wild animal. That means unpredictable behavior from dogs you aren't familiar with; even "friendly" dogs can attack when they feel threatened.
New Jersey motorcycle accident leaves one dead
It's a beautiful time of year in New Jersey. Soon, the weather will be getting a little cooler, the leaves will be changing and all the summer traffic will abate now that kids are back in school. That makes it a perfect time to break out the motorcycle and take to the roads and enjoy the changing season.
