Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Burger King Slip and Fall Trial Set to Begin

  Christina Cole | May 17, 2007 6:18 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA

  On May 14th, a Madison County Circuit Court Judge began jury selection in a slip and fall lawsuit against Burger King and Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel.The woman filed the lawsuit against the Bethalto Burger King and Aramark on November 3, 2005. The suit seeks damages in excess of $100,000.She claims on May 28, 2004, she was visting Burger King when her foot caught the edge of the floor mat...

• Woman bitten by Akita

  Barry Doyle | May 17, 2007 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A Georgia woman passing through a trailer park attempted to provide some water to a dog that was tied to a trailer and was bitten for her efforts.The dog, an Akita, bit the woman so badly on the hand that she had to undergo thumb reattachment surgery.The Akita is one of the breeds which insurers are increasingly reluctant to provide coverage for. Some carriers are excluding them from coverage...

• Toddler in Michigan Suffers Dog Bite

  Shannon Weidemann | May 14, 2007 10:19 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  A mixed breed dog bit a 14-month-old boy in Jackson, Michigan last week. The victim was at his grandmother's house when her dog may have tried to get a chip the toddler was eating. The dog bite was on his face. The victim was taken to Foote Hospital, then transported to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Heins said. The boy was released from the hospital Monday and is...

• Tulare County Dog on Loose After Biting Third Person

  Shannon Weidemann | May 12, 2007 11:50 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A dog in Tulare County is responsible for three dog bite incidents and remains on the loose after animal control officers could not locate him. Knuckles is part bull dog and part pit bull and has bitten three people on three different occasions. The first two times he was held for observation and his rabies vaccination was up to date. After the third incident on August 31, 2006 he could not...

• Falls - Landlord/Tenants - Syracuse, Watertown

  Rob Quattrocci | May 11, 2007 10:56 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY

  The landlord of a rental property has a duty to maintain the property in a reasonably safe condition. As a tenant, if you see a dangerous condition on the property, you should contact the landlord, prefurably in writing and report the complaint. If you do not receive a response you should then contact Code Enforement in your city/town.In the event that you are injured as a result of a...

• Officers kill pitbull after attack

  IB Contributor | May 10, 2007 7:22 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Two pitbulls attacked an Idaho man Tuesday morning, biting him more than 30 times before they were shot at and subdued by local animal control officers, according to a news report posted on KTVB News' Web site.Officers shot and killed one of the dogs and took another one to the Idaho Humane Society, the article says. Peter Olson said he was attacked by the dogs when he came out of his house to...

• Fall on Sidewalk? Plenty of Potential Defendants Including Landowner, Business Owner and City

  Michael Myers | May 10, 2007 8:12 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  When you fall on a sidewalk there are a number of potentially responsible parties. These responsible parties can be put into three major categories: Municipality, abutting landowner, and abutting business owner.While the city generally has a primary responsibility to maintain sidewalks (different rules may apply to parking strips and planting strips) responsibility can also fall on the...

• Worker Memorial Day Honors Those Who Died on the Job

  Ryan Nute | May 09, 2007 8:47 AM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  112 Washington residents died in 2006 because of injuries sustained in the workplace. A memorial was held by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries in April, which was attended by Governor Chris Gregoire. The ceremony has been held at the Department's headquarters in Tumwater for the past fourteen years. Many people are surprised to learn that injured workers are generally limited to...

• Arkansas town passes ordinance in wake of pit bull attack

  Barry Doyle | May 06, 2007 6:00 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  In Van Buren, Arkansas, the town council passed a vicious dog ordinance after a woman there was attacked by a pit bull. The ordinance covers vicious dogs and requires the owners to keep the animals in chain link fence enclosure, carry $1 million in liability insurance, and have a microchip implanted in the dog.The woman was suffered puncture wounds to her hand when she was bitten while...

• 65,000,000.00 Pants Lawsuit Outrageous and Untrue Reflection of American Justice System

  Joe Stanley | May 05, 2007 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern New York, NY

  The news is full of stories about the 65,000,00.00 pants lawsuit. It is being used by the insurance industry and those seeking to limit the rights of injured people as an example of a "frivolous lawsuit"ABC NewsThis is not news. The claim is a joke and has no relationship to the judicial system. Our system allows people to attempt stupid things but they are appropriately punished if they are...