Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• If I slip or trip and fall can I sue?

  Danny Feldman | June 23, 2009 8:31 AM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Every time someone falls down, people make jokes that the injured person will end up owning the place. What does the law say about a premise owner's potential liability if someone falls on your...

• Crucial Steps to Follow in a Slip and Fall Accident While Visiting the Outer Banks

  Jim Lewis | June 22, 2009 6:01 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Accidents that happen while on vacation are especially tough to bare. Not only are they life changing, but they rob us from that special time you could have shared with your family...

• Tyson child accidental hanging and Iowa infant playground near strangulation very similar

  Steve Lombardi | June 18, 2009 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A playground injury at the Apple Tree Daycare center in Dickinson County, Iowa was caused by a 5-year-old girl near strangulation caused by a jump rope around her neck hooking on the upper portion...

• Elevator Inspections and Maintenance – Were they performed? What is going on in Ames, Iowa?

  Steve Lombardi | June 16, 2009 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  I reported about an elevator incident in Ames, Iowa and today we post a follow-up about this elevator shaft fall and “accidental death” at Campustown in Ames, Iowa. First let's look...

• Check Your Homeowner's Insurance Policy Before Getting That Trampoline

  Sandy Grinnell | June 15, 2009 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  It looks like a lot of fun when you see kids bouncing around on a trampoline. But did you know they could be a huge liability? According to the website Insurance4USA, many insurance companies have...

• Just the Facts: Elevator door collapse investigation in Ames, Iowa still open. Why?

  Steve Lombardi | June 15, 2009 8:37 AM | 11 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Why aren't the investigative reports from the Ames, Iowa elevator death case not being released? We reported earlier on this matter. See our post at Ames, Iowa: 19-year-old falls seven stories...

• Mike, a 390# gorilla takes a stroll outside his containment at S.C. Riverbanks Zoo

  Steve Lombardi | June 14, 2009 7:44 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A family from Greenville, in town to attend a pony show, visited the zoo and got the surprise of their lives. What they saw was a gorilla, Mike, on the loose. This woman describes a another mother...

• Boating Safety Training in Iowa - 90% of water related deaths don't have a life vest on

  Steve Lombardi | June 13, 2009 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The State of Iowa Safe Boating Course is taught by members of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 4.The last class was held at the Lake Red Rock Visitors Center near Pella, Iowa. They will also inspect...

• Iowa State Supreme Court Changes Age-Old Law Affecting Injury Suits

  Sarah Cool | June 12, 2009 11:18 AM | 1 CommentCouncil Bluffs, IA

  The Des Moines Register is reporting on a change in the law initiated by the Iowa Supreme Court. Before last week, a centuries-old provision distinguished between different classes or categories...

• How often does an infant get run over by a lawnmower?

  Steve Lombardi | June 11, 2009 9:04 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Two-year-old infant injured by lawnmower How does a 2-year-old boy get hurt by a lawnmower? There aren’t many details but that’s exactly what is reported by KCRG in a Scott...