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New Mexico slip and fall law: pure comparative negligence, open-and-obvious abolished, no natural-accumulation rule, 3-year SOL, 90-day government notice of claim.
New Jersey slip and fall law: prove owner notice, navigate the commercial/residential sidewalk split, 51% bar comparative fault, and a 90-day government claim deadline.
New Hampshire slip and fall law: 3-year SOL, modified-51 comparative fault, no open-and-obvious bar, no natural-accumulation shield, 180-day state notice deadline.
Nevada slip and fall law guide: Foster v. Costco reasonable-care duty, open-and-obvious comparative only, no natural-accumulation rule, 2-year SOL, NRS 41.141 51% bar.
Nebraska slip and fall law guide: open-and-obvious is a complete duty bar, 4-year SOL, modified-50 fault rule, and 1-year notice for government claims.
Montana slip and fall law: uniform duty of care, no open-and-obvious bar, no natural-accumulation rule, 3-year SOL, 51% comparative fault bar. Key rules explained.
Missouri slip and fall law: pure comparative fault, Massachusetts Rule (no duty for natural ice/snow), open-and-obvious doctrine, 5-year SOL, 90-day city notice requirement.
Mississippi slip and fall law: pure comparative negligence, open-and-obvious abolished as a bar (Tharp v. Bunge), 3-year SOL, 90-day government notice deadline, and $1M non-economic cap.
Minnesota slip and fall law: 6-yr SOL, modified-51 fault rule, no natural-accumulation bar, 180-day govt notice deadline. What you must prove to win.
Michigan slip and fall law guide: Kandil-Elsayed 2023 abolished open-and-obvious as a duty bar, natural-accumulation duty, hybrid modified-50 rule, 3-year SOL, 120-day government notice.
Massachusetts slip and fall law: modified comparative fault (51% bar), open-and-obvious doctrine, no natural-accumulation rule for ice/snow, 3-year SOL, 2-year gov notice.
Maryland slip and fall law: pure contributory negligence bars all recovery for even 1% fault, open-and-obvious is an absolute duty bar, 3-year SOL, 1-year government notice.