Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Premises Liability and Business Owners

  Staff Writer | January 11, 2006 8:17 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  A colleague in Tampa, Bob Carroll, has a good post about premises liability claims. Obviously, laws differ from state to state (and Bob probably doesn't see the slip-on-ice issues we see here in Colorado), but he does a good job summing up some of the resposibilities of business owners to ensure their premises are free of dangerous conditions.

• Inmate To Sue Prison For Riot Beating

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2006 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Attorneys for Rudy Lujan, an inmate at the Crowley County Correctional Facility, are planning to sue the private company that runs the prison, alleging negligence in preventing a July 2004 riot in which Lujan was left for dead.Luhan, a former member of a hispanic gang, was beaten severely and also had a microwave oven smashed over his head during the riot.According to the Rocky Mountain...

• Liability For Injuries on Commercial Property

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2006 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Chris Hill in Portland has a nice post about Commercial Liability in Slip and Fall, or Premises Liability, cases. While laws differ from state to state, Chris does a good job of covering the basics and talking about the responsibilities of business owners to keep their property clear of dangerous conditions.