Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• What is Premises Liability?

  Staff Writer | February 24, 2007 3:45 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Premises Liability, also known by many people as "slip and fall" (a term meant to be disparaging to the victims of property owners' negligence) refers to the condition of a property being unreasonably unsafe and at the risk of, or causing someone injury. For more information, see the premises liability section on InjuryBoard.com.

• Salmonella found in Peter Pan Peanut Butter

  Evan Rosen | February 21, 2007 4:22 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  Con Agra Foods has recalled Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter last week that was made at its plant in Slyvester, GA. The peanut butter made at that plant has been linked to salmonella poisning in almost 300 people. They have now recalled the peanut butter saying it will cost between $50 and $60 million dollars.The company said the recall cost of 6 cents to 8 cents a share will drag its...

• Parking Lot Design Can Prevent Injuries And Deaths Of Pedestrians

  Bob Carroll | February 09, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  My wife thinks I am crazy because I keep pointing out to restaurants and other businesses the dangers of having pedestrians unnecessarily exposed to wayward automobiles at take-out or pick-up locations. My concern is that an entire group of diners waiting on benches in front of the spaces reserved for take-out parking will be crushed when the inevitable happens. Well, apparently, the...

• Unplanned Exit From Parking Garage At Second Floor Level

  Bob Carroll | February 08, 2007 6:49 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  See if you have the same question I do after reading this amazing story:Woman's car plunges 40 feetBILOXI - A Vancleave woman is thankful to be alive after plunging from the second story of a parking garage in her car. It happened at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi."The impact spun her vehicle around and she backed through the wall and flipped over and landed about 40 feet down,"...

• A Wet Napkin Proves The Case

  Bob Carroll | February 04, 2007 4:03 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Sometimes I marvel at the dangerous conditions and practices at certain businesses and how they continue for years without anyone pausing to say, "This is really not safe." A good example is this recent Florida Appeals Court Decision.JANE IZQUIERDO v. GYROSCOPE, INC.The appellant, Jane Izquierdo, filed a personal injury action alleging negligence by the defendant, Gyroscope, Inc., which owned...

• Legal Reforms and Tougher Juries Make Winning Slip & Fall Cases Difficult

  Shannon Weidemann | January 30, 2007 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  In the last six years, the number of people winning a slip and fall injury case has decreased. Juries are putting much more personal responsibility on the plaintiff, especially after some very high profile cases with large awards. The biggest one to date is the woman who spilled coffee on her lap and was awarded $2.9 million. Lawyers are becoming pickier about what cases they take on;...

• Landlords on guard as lawsuit hits trial

  Staff Writer | January 29, 2007 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  The family of a woman who was killed at Bridgeport Apartments wants to hold the property owner liable.RALEIGH - The North Raleigh apartment Stephanie Bennett lived in seemed safe to Carmon Bennett, her father.That was five years ago, before his 23-year-old daughter was murdered when her killer either crawled through a bedroom window or walked through her front door, then raped and strangled...

• Woman Suing National Retail Store for Slip & Fall

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 12:57 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A woman is suing a national retail store after slipping and falling while shopping at their store in June 2005.Aline E. Valentin-Dansmuir, a customer at Big Lots, slipped and fell on an unknown substance. The lawsuit, filed January 10th, states "The substance was on the floor in the nature of a hidden danger, trap, snare, or the like."The suit also states Valentin Dunsmuir has suffered permanent...

• Congress fails to pass vital pool safety legislation

  Staff Writer | January 21, 2007 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Pool Safety - Congress fails to pass vital pool safety legislation.Every year, about 250 children under age 5 drown in America's swimming pools, and 1 of every 5 kids -- nearly 12 million under the age of 15 -- suffer injuries that require medical attention. South Florida Sun-Sentinel Editorial Board Comment on the situation.Posted January 6 2007 Every year, about 250 children under age 5...

• Three Dog Bites in One Week

  Christina Cole | January 13, 2007 10:53 PM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  During a vicious dog attack in Cape Coral, a man lost part of his finger. But this is just one of three aggressive dog attacks in Cape Coral in this week. City officials are currently working on a solution to the problem.The unprovoked displays of dog aggression in Cape Coral parallels the fact that more dogs are roaming the streets unattended and some of which are proving to be very...