Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Dog Bites Woman in Iowa

  Shannon Weidemann | September 08, 2007 9:09 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A woman was walking in Iowa City on Saturday morning when she was attacked by a mixed breed dog. The woman suffered a dog bite on her leg. The victim described the dog as being either a German Shepherd or a Collie mix. According to police, a female pedestrian was walking in the 900 block of North Dodge Street when she passed an unidentified white woman who was walking two dogs around 9:20...

• Woman Sues over Slip and Fall at Wendy's

  David Rowell | August 24, 2007 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  Delores Walker, of Chicago, filed a lawsuit against a Wendy's Restaurant in Chicago recently, seeking in excess of $50,000.00 in damages resulting from a slip-and-fall incident. Walker claims that Wendy's failed to inspect and maintain the restaurant, among other things, causeing her to fall and suffer permanent injuries.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on...

• Dog Bites North Carolina Child

  Shannon Weidemann | August 16, 2007 6:30 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A family pet bit a child in Four Oaks, North Carolina and the child needed to be hospitalized for the injury. It is unknown why the dog bit the child. The director of the local Animal Services office says that the bite was "pretty bad." No other details were immediately available about the age or condition of the child, who was attacked by a pet English bulldog, Wilkinson said. Wilkinson said...

• Dog Bite Punctures Toddler's Eye

  Chrissie Cole | August 11, 2007 10:33 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A two-year-old boy was hospitalized after suffering a dog bite that punctured his left eye on Tuesday.The boy, whose name was not released, was taken to Terre Haute Regional Hospital and then transported by helicopter to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. As of late Tuesday, his condition was unknown.The boy was attacked by the dog when his mother was house-sitting while the homeowners were in...

• Dog Bites Can Happen Anywhere at Anytime.

  Susy Owen | August 04, 2007 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Michael Stuart, 52, of Aberdeen, Scotland, was helping a hospitalized friend out by watching his dog, an Alsatian a.k.a. German Shepard. He took the friend's dog out for a walk when a passer-by a man walked by Stuart and the dog at a brisk pace. What happened next was most unfortunate; the dog took flight as the victim walked by and bit him in the groin, of all places. As a result of the...

• Dog Bite Injures Toddler's Eye

  Chrissie Cole | July 31, 2007 8:34 PM | 0 CommentsModesto, CA

  A two-year old boy was transported to the hospital, Tuesday, following a dog bite that injured his left eye. The boy was taken to Terre Haute Regional Hospital and then moved by helicopter to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. His name was not released and as of Tuesday evening there was no update on his condition.The boy's mother was house-sitting while the homeowners were in California, when...

• Florida Boy Suffers Dog Bites From Pit Bull

  Shannon Weidemann | July 25, 2007 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A five-year-old boy was severly bitten by a pit bull on Tuesday and needed more than 250 stitches to repair the damage. The dog bite attack happened at the neighbor's home in Polk County. "He has multiple bites to the head and various different punctures through the lower region of his body," Barker said. "He's also bit through his arms and his legs. He's in good condition right now. He is...

• Proposed Legislations Will Reduce Child Drowning Deaths

  Claude Wyle | July 23, 2007 11:35 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  The mother of the 4-year-old boy who recently drowned in a Great America pool blames lifeguards for not spotting her son until it was too late to save him, but was not in the pool herself at the time of the drowning. Great America now requires all children less than 4 feet tall wear life jackets while in its pools. Will this new rule save lives? Or will it only provide a false sense of...

• Proposed Bill Will Prevent Child Drowning Deaths

  Claude Wyle | July 23, 2007 11:20 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  After the recent drowning of a 4-year-old boy, Great America is now requiring all children under 4 feet tall wear life vests in its pools. The mother of the boy was not in the pool at the time of the drowning and blames lifeguards for not spotting her son until it was too late. Will the new requirement save lives, or will it simply provide a false sense of security? Perhaps a better rule...

• Slip and Fall Lawsuit Filed Against Bronx Theater

  Shannon Weidemann | July 18, 2007 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsFresno, CA

  A Theater in the Bronx and a Synagogue have had a slip and fall lawsuit filed against them by a man that broke his leg while attending a dinner event. A temporary stage and staircase was built over the theater seats for the dinner. The man fell down the staircase.Attorney Al Bernstone, who is representing the Karans in a lawsuit seeking an as-yet undetermined amount in damages, charged that...