You didn’t notice the uneven pavement until your foot caught the edge and you slammed into the ground. You expected the property to be safe, but now you’re suffering an injury that will require medical treatment. What should you do? Who is responsible for a property’s upkeep, anyway? When does a property owner’s failure to
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Settlement of $46 Million Reached in Case of Ikea Toddler Death
Ikea Settles After Tragic Toddler Death The biggest retailer of furniture across the globe, Ikea, has since announced its plans to settle with the family of Jozef Dudek for $46 million. Jozef was just a two-year-old when he was killed by a three-drawer Malm dresser that tipped over on him and suffocated him. He succumbed
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Boy Scouts Sued by Former Members for Abuse Under New Jersey Law
Lawsuit Filed Against the Boy Scouts of America The Boy Scouts of America are being sued by former members who claim they were sexually abused during their time in the organization. The plaintiffs, all hailing from outside of New Jersey, are using a new law in the Garden State to file the lawsuit. New Jersey
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Vehicular Homicide Conviction for N.J. Driver Caught Texting While Driving
Fatal Pedestrian Accident Results in a Vehicular Homicide Conviction On Friday, November 22, 2019, a Monmouth County jury returned a verdict convicting Alexandra Mansonet, 50, of vehicular homicide following a motor vehicle accident on September 28, 2016 that killed a pedestrian, Yuwen Wang, then 39. Vehicle Collision Turns Fatal for Pedestrian Mansonet was traveling southbound
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How to Prove Negligence in a Personal Injury Case Against a Nursing Home
Steps to Take After a Loved One Suffered Abuse in a New Jersey Nursing Home When people make the difficult decision to place their loved ones in a nursing home, they expect that their loved ones will be safe and will get the care they need. Unfortunately, however, this is sometimes not the case. As
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