Slip & Fall Premises Liability Attorney in Parsippany, New Jersey How long does a hazard have to exist before the property owner is responsible?
How long does a hazard have to exist before the property owner is responsible?
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If you really look at the law, it’s all about reasonleness.
Everything has to be done reasonably. So that’s a very sensitive question and sometimes we prove it by video um which
is very helpful. Was it reasonable for the store under my example to leave the blueberries on the floor for an hour?
No, it wasn’t. Obviously, right? I had a situation where someone walked into a store in in the lobby and they had two
mats there, which is perfect for someone to, you know, to step on when they come out from from outside when it’s when it’s raining. But the mats should have
been together in front of the door, and they weren’t. So, it wasn’t that there weren’t mats there in that particular
case. the store didn’t place the mats where they should have been placed to prevent someone from coming in and
falling. So, you really have to look at the facts of the case. It’s it’s very sensitive and usually there’s a lot of parties involved. If you’re dealing with
ice, you might be dealing with the owner of property, the tenant, maybe an outside contractor who has to who has some responsibility for snow and ice
removal. So, there could be multiple defendants in a case like that.
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Parsippany, NJ personal injury attorney Christopher Masmunno talks about how long a hazard has to exist before the property owner is responsible. He emphasizes that premises liability cases often come down to whether the parties involved acted reasonably under the circumstances. He explains that determining liability requires a close examination of the facts, including whether a property owner had an adequate opportunity to identify and address a hazardous condition. He notes that evidence such as surveillance footage can be especially valuable in evaluating what occurred and whether appropriate safety measures were taken. As an example, he describes a case in which safety mats were present near an entrance during rainy weather but were not positioned correctly to protect customers from slipping. He also points out that these cases can involve multiple potentially responsible parties, including property owners, tenants, and contractors tasked with maintaining safe conditions, particularly in situations involving snow and ice removal.
