Premises Liability Update 2026
Date: Apr 1, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $179.00
Non-Member Price: $224.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Civil
Earn up to 4 credits! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Shawn C. Huber, Esq.
- Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Civil Trial Attorney
Brown & Connery LLP
Presenters
- Hon. Owen C. McCarthy, P.J.Cv.
- Monmouth County Superior Court
- Himad Beg, P.E.
- Principal Forensic Engineer, Hub Engineering, Paramus
- Thomas M. Else
- Senior Forensic Meteorologist AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM)
Weather Works, LLC, Hackettstown - Laura Nicolette, Esq.
- Commercial General Liability Claim Professional, Travelers, Morristown
- Jeffrey J. Zenna, Esq.
- Certified By the Supreme Court of New Jersey As a Civil Trial Attorney
Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari, PC
Premises liability cases demand precise legal insight. An esteemed panel of experienced trial lawyers, a judge, an engineer, and a weather expert will provide valuable information about this complex area. Learn how to navigate a variety of premises liability cases, including interior and exterior trip and falls, slip and fall cases, slippery floors, parking lot potholes, lighting issues, and poorly constructed or maintained walkways, stairways, and more. Whether you are a civil trial attorney or a general practitioner, you will benefit from this valuable seminar.
Topics include:
- Plaintiff concerns in premises liability cases
- Initial investigation
- Discovery issues
- The Tort Claims Act
- Trial issues
- Defense perspective
- Initial investigation
- What information to ask for and what documents you need
- Initial document request and inspection
- Insurance coverage
- Possible co-defendants - Discovery issues
- Trial issues
- Initial investigation
- Experts on premises liability cases
- Snow and ice and other weather concerns
- Judicial perspective
- Case law update, jury charge, and more
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