• posted: Jul. 15, 2017
• Jonas Seigel

The preeminent rule for workers’ comp eligibility is that an injury must be work-related, meaning that it occurs “in the course of employment” and “arises out of employment.” Yet, many Read More

• posted: Jun. 30, 2017
• Jonas Seigel

The answer to this question, like so many others in the legal arena, is “it depends.” The simple fact that your injury occurred on your landlord’s property — or property Read More

• posted: Jun. 15, 2017
• Jonas Seigel

Premises liability is the area of the law that makes landlords liable for injuries that occur because of dangerous conditions on their property. So, if you are injured in a Read More

• posted: May 30, 2017
• Jonas Seigel

If you suffer a slip and fall on the stairs or platform of a train station, you might wonder if the city where the train station is located is responsible Read More

• posted: May 15, 2017
• Jonas Seigel

There are two considerations to this question’s answer. The first is whether the mere fact that an injury occurred in a park is enough to make the park responsible to Read More

• posted: Apr. 30, 2017
• Jonas Seigel

If you are hurt in an accident caused by a drunk driver, you have the same rights to recover compensation as you would against any negligent driver, but there are Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2017
• Jonas Seigel

Traumatic brain injury describes physical damage to brain tissue caused by blunt force, concussive force, severe shaking, or penetration of the cranium by a foreign object. Major causes of traumatic Read More

• posted: Mar. 30, 2017
• Jonas Seigel

A victim of a deliberate assault has the same rights as a victim of negligence: to recover compensation from the wrongdoer for economic and noneconomic losses, including medical bills, lost Read More

• posted: Mar. 15, 2017
• Jonas Seigel

Although many states allow a dog “one free bite,” New Jersey holds dog owners strictly liable for injuries due to dog bites in most circumstances. So, if your neighbor’s dog Read More

• posted: Feb. 28, 2017
• Jonas Seigel
• Premises Liability

If you are injured in an elevator or escalator accident, there are several potential defendants who might be liable for your injuries. However, where liability attaches depends greatly on the Read More