Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Dozens hurt in Virginia Beach (VA) collapse to divide just $375,000

  Rick Shapiro | October 05, 2009 3:49 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Three dozen people hurt – some maimed and disabled for life – after a deck collapsed in the Sandbridge section of Virginia Beach in 2005 are being forced to divide just $375,000, The...

• Duck Hunting Safety

  Mike Bryant | October 02, 2009 11:50 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Duck Hunting season is just around the corner. Often there is the combination of hunting and boating. It's a great time to think about hunter safety. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources...

• Teen Buried in Sand Almost Drowns in Bald Head Beach High Tide

  Lawrence Egerton | September 28, 2009 4:26 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Most of us have fond memories of playing in the sand at the beach. Building sand castles, and burying each other are staples of summer time beach fun. But as one New Jersey teen found out this...

• The End of the Mowing Season

  Steve Lombardi | September 26, 2009 2:45 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  I love the fall season for the cooler weather, but just before fall starts, there is the end of summer blues. With the end of the mowing season fall cleanup can’t be far behind. Getting...

• The 250th Anniversary of Sir Arthur Guinness' 9,000 Year Lease

  Steve Lombardi | September 24, 2009 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Today we celebrate Sir Arthur Guinness and his shrewdness. For today is the 250th anniversary of the lease he signed in the year 1759. For a mere 100 pounds down and the promise to pay 45 pounds in...

• Strange Events Can Cause Serious Injury

  Mark Bello | September 18, 2009 9:12 AM | 0 CommentsVoices

  You are shopping at WalMart. The side of your cart pops out, hits you on the leg and causes you to jump back or twist in a way that injures your back. Later, pain starts to radiate down your leg,...

• Slip and Falls and the "Open and Obvious" Defense

  Timothy Smith | September 17, 2009 5:12 PM | 1 CommentGrand Rapids, MI

  Over the last few years Michigan courts have gone out of their way to throw plaintiffs out of court. Even Black Ice which by its very nature can't be seen, was looked at as Open and Obvious which...

• Dog Bite Liability: Avoid it by Being Responsible

  Mark Bello | September 14, 2009 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  There has been a lot of discussion, recently, about liability reform and whether it relates, in some way, to health care reform. Part of that discussion has centered around doctors immediately...

• U S Chamber Back With Another Abuse Of Kids

  Mike Bryant | September 11, 2009 9:26 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The U S Chamber has produced another attempt at their anti lawsuit ads. This time they go with a very nice lady who tells the story about a group of kids who apparently lost their place to play...

• Injuries at Orlando Area Theme Parks: First Quarter 2009

  Ed Normand | September 11, 2009 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  During the first three months of 2009, Orlando area theme parks reported seven injuries - with six of those injuries occurring at Disney theme parks or water parks. In exchange for reporting...