IT'S SNOW JOKE- LIABILITY POST BLIZZARD

With over 20 inches of snow falling in many towns in Mercer County this past weekend, the increased potential for liability in a civil lawsuit resulting from a storm-related accident surely does not top many people’s list of concerns. ...

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NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT EXTENDS SIDEWALK LIABILITY TO PRIVATE SIDEWALK OWNED BY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that condominiums and “55 and over” homeowner associations, who fail to properly maintain sidewalks under their ownership, can be held liable for slip and fall injuries.  Prior to this...

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DEALING WITH DEFAMATORY FACEBOOK POSTS

An unfortunate side effect of the influx of social media has been a marked increase in harassing and defamatory statements posted on internet websites.  It is all too familiar, the case where a competitor seeks to destroy a small business’s...

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HUNTERDON COUNTY JURY RULES IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT

In a matter tried before The Honorable Michael O'Neil on May 19, 20 and 21, 2015, Mercer County trial attorney John Weir obtained a defense verdict after less than forty-five minutes of jury deliberations.  The matter of Ghafoor v. Dworak...

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