Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Woman Alleges she was Fired from Wal-Mart Following Slip-and-Fall Testimony

  Chrissie Cole | August 11, 2007 1:18 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Wal-Mart employee, who testified in a slip-and-fall case, believes her testimony led to her termination. Now she is suing Wal-Mart, her former employer, for $1 million in damages.The former employee, a witness in a personal injury case against Wal-Mart, alleges she was directed to lie under oath and commit perjury. She claims she called Wal-Mart maintenance regarding a substance on the floor,...

• Surveillance Camera Captures 'Slip-N-Fall' Scam

  Chrissie Cole | August 02, 2007 1:20 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A Florida woman is being accused of running a "slip and fall" scam at a grocery store in Sunrise.Surveillance cameras captured images of the woman losing her footing in one of the aisles and taking a nasty fall. A store worker comes to help her up, when she loses her footing again, falling to the floor.After viewing the surveillance footage the store manager noticed there was something strange...

• New Jersery Deck Collapses Injuring Seven People

  Shannon Weidemann | July 26, 2007 1:11 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Eight people were standing on the second-story deck of a rental property on Long Beach Island when it collapsed. The deck collapse happened Tuesday morning. Six people were taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. One person was treated at the scene of the accident. The most seriously injured man has head injuries and is in serious condition. The private detective,...

• Dog Attacks Nine Year Old

  Chrissie Cole | July 13, 2007 1:06 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A nine-year-old boy walking home, Saturday afternoon, suffered a dog bite by an American Bull Dog on Mystic Avenue, in New Port Richie.The boy was transported by helicopter to the hospital with a dog bite on the leg. The dog was taken into custody by Pasco Animal Services while Pasco Sheriff's Office and Animal Services continues to investigate the incident.If you or a loved one has suffered a...

• Clergy Abuse Strikes Again In Central Florida

  Ed Normand | July 11, 2007 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Sadly another lawsuit has been filed here in Central Florida related to another case of alleged clergy molestation or abuseThe mother of a Lake County boy who was sexually abused by his pastor has sued the clergyman, two area churches and two Baptist groups, maintaining they should have protected her son.The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory damages for the boy's continuing psychotherapy...

• $30,000 Verdict for Trip and Fall Victim

  Craig Cannon | June 15, 2007 2:13 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  The City of Ocala appealed a jury verdict awarding $30,000 to Cathleen Donner for pain and suffering and medical expenses after she tripped and fell on uneven slabs of sidewalk in downtown Ocala. Donner suffered a fractured nose, broken teeth and knee injuries that later required surgery as a result of the fall. When the jury ruled in her favor in March, she thought her case against the City...

• Wal-Mart Sued Over Cart

  Shannon Weidemann | June 09, 2007 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A woman has filed a premises liability lawsuit against Wal-Mart due to the placement of a push/pull cart in the store. She alleges that she fell due to a push/pull cart that she could not see. According to the suit, Wal-Mart failed to keep its aisles clear of items that could cause a fall, and the cart in question was placed in an unsafe area "adjacent to or underneath a table of plants,"...

• Pool Season is Here, Now is the Time to Prevent Pool Accidents

  Staff Writer | June 02, 2007 8:01 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Memorial Day weekend officially kicks off the summer pool season and it is important to keep yourself and loved ones safe. Drowning is the leading cause of death for young children in Florida and many other states. Thousands of children have died or suffered serious brain damage because of defective drains in pools. The Haggard Law Firm has developed a national and international niche...

• Four Negligent Security Lawsuits Filed Against Blue Lakes Villas

  Staff Writer | June 01, 2007 11:54 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  The families of four victims filed negligent security lawsuits against the owners of the Blue Lakes Villas apartment complex yesterday. 15-year-old Rashad Bosfield was assaulted on January 15, 2007 and died after being shot in a corridor between apartments at the Blue Lakes Villas Complex. Rashad dreamed of becoming a firefighter and enjoyed helping people.Less than one month later 30-year-old...

• Mail Carriers Beware: South Florida Dogs Bite

  Christina Cole | May 28, 2007 2:04 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  Mail carriers hoping to escape dog bites should avoid South Florida.Thursday kicks of Dog Bite Awareness Week and the Post Office is releasing helpful information on where the biggest problems are for carriers.South Florida recorded 71 dog bites in 2006, the fifth worst spot in the nation. The New York metropolitan area recorded no dog bites of mail carriers. While at the other end of the scale,...