Slip and Fall Accidents Raise Legal Issue of Whether Landowner Has Duty to Maintain Sidewalks

By John Megjugorac

As you may know, New Jersey imposes upon commercial landowners a duty to reasonably maintain the sidewalks abutting their property.  Courts often look at whether the property should be classified as residential or commercial.  Accidents that occur on sidewalks abutting residential property present substantial burdens on plaintiff.  This is because as a matter of law a residential landowner does not have a duty to reasonably maintain their sidewalks. [Read more…]