Ice & Snow Accidents

Hazlet New Jersey Snow Accident Attorneys   

Skilled New Jersey Injury Lawyers

Every year in the northeast, thousands of people are seriously injured when they slip and fall on ice or snow that should have been removed by property owners. Although some ice and snow accumulation is to be expected in this part of the country, property owners have responsibilities.

At the personal injury law firm of Drazin and Warshaw P.C., we handle snow and ice injury cases that include real negligence on the part of the property owner and subcontractors responsible for removing ice and snow from common areas. We are known as the voice for accident victims.

Contact our offices today for a no-cost case evaluation - we will take the time to listen to your situation and evaluate your potential legal claims. With offices in Red Bank, Hazlet and Brick, we provide convenient representation for clients throughout central New Jersey.

Protecting The Rights of People Injured As A Result of Negligence

Snow and ice are naturally slick and present serious dangers if property owners and managers do not take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of people who are on their premises. Reasonable inspections and the use of sand and/or salt can avoid devastating injuries that all too often occur when someone falls on slippery surfaces that have not been properly maintained. Landlords or snow removal contractors oftentimes take shortcuts in order to save money. Sometimes they fail to maintain sufficient equipment and/or supplies or utilize inadequately trained workers. All too often piles of plowed snow are left to melt and refreeze without any thought to the dangers presented by the runoff. When the safety of unsuspecting pedestrians or operators of motor vehicles are thus placed in peril, New Jersey premises liability laws provides a remedy.

When companies responsible for proper snow or ice removal ignore common sense and leave people exposed to unnecessary dangers they are required to compensate innocent victims. When the accumulation of ice or snow is caused by the negligence of a property owner, manager or contractor it is just like any other slip and fall or premises liability claim.

Insurance company lawyers routinely try to shift the blame in an attempt to avoid responsibility and deny compensation to innocent victims. They often argue the injured party was responsible for their own accident. To the contrary, momentary inattention or the failure to anticipate or appreciate the existence of hazardous conditions should be anticipated by property owners, managers and contractors. It is their responsibility to take proper measures to eliminate the risk of slip and falls or skids by utilizing all reasonable measures available. Providing safe premises and proper traction would avoid accident in the first instance.

Lawsuits deter carelessness by landlords, property owners, condo associations and contractors who should carefully perform snow removal. Pursuing legitimate legal claims helps to ensure safety for everyone.

We effectively represent people who have been injured as the result of carelessness and negligence - including those caused by snow or ice.

When we handle claims, we have the experience and resources to effectively handle even the most complex cases. Insurance companies, familiar with our reputation, understand that they will not be able to deny our clients the compensation they deserve for their injuries.

Because of the size of our firm, we are able to devote extensive resources to each case that we handle. We develop relationships with our clients, taking the time to truly understand their injuries and the effects these injuries will have on their lives. Because we have devoted our legal practice to serving injury victims, we have the medical knowledge necessary to understand the long-term consequences of your injuries and the resources to ensure the true impact is demonstrated to the defense and ultimately, if necessary, to a jury if your case goes to court.

If you have been injured as the result of negligence, you should not have to deal with the consequences alone. Contact our offices today to discuss your potential legal claims with a skilled attorney.