— SLIP AND FALL ATTORNEY — MOUNT LAUREL, NJ
Mount Laurel Slip And Fall Attorney
Hurt in a fall at a Mount Laurel store, hotel, apartment complex or parking lot? Attorney Blaise Richards practices right next door in Moorestown and handles every case personally. No fee unless we win.
Mount Laurel slip and fall
Slip And Fall Injuries In Mount Laurel
Mount Laurel is a retail and hospitality hub. Centerton Square alone covers more than 700,000 square feet, and the Route 73 and Route 38 corridors are lined with shopping centers, restaurants, office parks and hotels near Turnpike Exit 4 and I-295. Add the apartment and townhouse communities in neighborhoods like Ramblewood, Rancocas Woods and Larchmont, and there are a lot of floors, stairs, sidewalks and parking lots where a hazard can cause a serious fall.
Falls can cause broken wrists and hips, knee and shoulder tears, back and neck injuries, and head injuries. If you were hurt because a property owner didn’t fix or warn about a hazard, you may have a claim.
Common causes
Common Causes Of Falls We See
- Spills, leaks and wet floors in grocery stores, big-box stores and restaurants
- Snow and ice left on parking lots, walkways and entrances
- Potholes, cracked pavement and uneven curbs in shopping-center lots
- Broken or poorly lit stairs in apartment complexes and hotels
- Loose mats, torn carpet and items left in store aisles
New Jersey law
What New Jersey Law Requires Of Property Owners
Businesses owe customers a duty to keep their property reasonably safe. That includes inspecting for hazards and then fixing them or warning people about them. To win, you generally need to show the owner knew, or should have known, about the hazard and didn’t act in time.
Self-service stores: In stores where customers handle products themselves, such as a grocery store’s produce section, New Jersey’s “mode-of-operation” rule can relieve you of proving the store knew about the specific spill. The New Jersey Supreme Court limits this rule to self-service settings (Nisivoccia v. Glass Gardens, 2003; Prioleau v. Kentucky Fried Chicken, 2015).
Snow and ice: Commercial property owners must keep their parking lots, walkways and the public sidewalk in front of their property reasonably clear (Stewart v. 104 Wallace Street, 1981). But under the ongoing-storm rule adopted in 2021, they generally don’t have to clear snow and ice while a storm is still underway, unless they did something to make conditions more dangerous or a hazard existed before the storm (Pareja v. Princeton International Properties). Residential homeowners usually aren’t liable for snow on the public sidewalk in front of their home.
Your share of fault: Under New Jersey’s comparative negligence law, you can recover as long as you were 50% or less at fault, and your award is reduced by your share.
Public property: Falls on township, county or state property, such as a public building or a township sidewalk, fall under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. A written notice of claim is usually due within 90 days, and the standards for liability are stricter.
After a fall
What To Do After A Fall In Mount Laurel
- Report the fall to the manager or property owner and ask for a copy of the incident report.
- Photograph the hazard, your shoes and the area before it’s cleaned up or salted.
- Get the names and phone numbers of witnesses.
- See a doctor promptly and follow the treatment plan.
- Call a lawyer quickly. Surveillance video is often recorded over within days unless someone asks the owner to preserve it.
Read more in our guide on what to do after a slip and fall in New Jersey.
Where your case goes
Where Your Case Is Handled
If a lawsuit is needed, a Mount Laurel slip and fall case is usually filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, in Burlington County, in Mount Holly. You generally have two years from the fall to file. See our guide to New Jersey filing deadlines.
Questions
Mount Laurel Slip And Fall FAQs
Do I have a case if I slipped and fell at a Mount Laurel store?
Possibly. It depends on what caused the fall, whether the store knew or should have known about it, and how badly you were hurt. A free consultation can help you find out.
I fell on ice in a parking lot. Can I sue?
It depends on when you fell and what the owner did. If the storm had ended and the lot still wasn’t cleared or salted within a reasonable time, the owner may be responsible. Timing and photos matter, so write down the date and time of your fall.
I fell at my apartment complex. Who is responsible?
Usually the landlord or property management company, which must keep common areas like stairs, hallways, walkways and parking lots reasonably safe.
How much does it cost to hire you?
Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee, so there’s no fee unless we win.
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