Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• 15 Year Old Killed in Rope Swing Accident

  Michael Myers | December 27, 2005 1:21 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  On Friday, December 16, 2005 Kevin Houston died from injuries sustained after falling 60-feet from a rope swing onto the beach on the northwest corner of Camano Island. The accident occurred during a party at which Mr. Houston and other teenagers were consuming beer. Mr. Houston was a 15-year old sophomore at Stannwood-Camano High School. He was a member of the wrestling team and his friends...

• Atlanta Premises Liability Lawsuit Ends in $9M Verdict

  Richard Schlueter | December 16, 2005 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Lawyers for a victim of Sexual assault received a verdict before Judge Al Thompson in the amount of 9 million Dollars. The action was premised upon a claim of premises liability by a victim of sexual assault. This action as well as others exemplify that apartment complexes and management companies that run them have a duty to protect the safety of their residents. Too often prior incidents...

• Man injured by stray golf ball

  Staff Writer | December 15, 2005 8:42 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Golfer injured by stray ball on Austin Golf Course is suing golfer, coach and school.According to a report by KVUE News, an Austin man has filed a lawsuit against a student golfer, her coach and her university, after he was hit in the head with a golf ball. The lawsuit states that, without warning, the student athlete from St. Edward's University hit the ball while Cortez was still on the green....

• Avoiding Premises Liability Lawsuits

  Staff Writer | December 12, 2005 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Sure, it's not often we are faced with ice and snow here in Atlanta, but since that is the case, we are not accustomed to the necessary precautions needed to be taken when we are hit with that unexpected snow or freezing rain. Michigan attorney Terry Cochran provides a press release with some valuable advice for home and business owners and how to protect themselves after winter...

• Agressive Dog Owners Beware

  Staff Writer | December 08, 2005 10:07 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  A first time dog owner poses a question in the Austin Chronicle regarding what could happen if his dog bites someone. The question posed was I'm a first-time dog owner. My friend recently told me that I would have to pay for all damages my dog causes if he ever bites someone. Is this right?Although I do not disagree with the general answer posted in response to this question, the ultimate issue...

• Toddler Dies in Day Care Accident

  Michael Myers | December 05, 2005 4:57 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 17 month old child died last Thursday as the result of a tragic accident that occurred at her day care provider. The infant, Jaclyn Frank, was apparently strangled on a set of blinds at her Bothel day care facility. The King County Medical Examiner ruled the death an accident. The King County Sheriff's Office is investigating. Jaclyn's father, Larry Frank, described his daughter as "the...

• Elderly Woman Killed By Dog Bites In Vicious Attack

  Staff Writer | November 28, 2005 8:17 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  An elderly woman was mauled to death by a pack of dogs while mowing her yard on Saturday afternoonAccording to the American Statesman, an elderly woman was mauled to death by a pack of dogs while mowing her yard on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Stiles, 76, was found lying in her front yard at her home near Thorndale with bites all over her body. She had been attacked by six pit bull-Rottweiler...

• Bar Fight Raises Question of Premises Liability

  Michael Myers | November 23, 2005 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Monday, November 21, 2005 George Mosher Jr. was stabbed to death outside of Eli's Pub in Kent. Mr. Mosher was an off-duty pub employee who was trying to break up a fight that had erupted outside the establishment. His assailants stabbed him in the chest, puncturing his lung and severing his aorta. They then fled the scene before police arrived. For more...

• The Drive-In Grocery Store And Other Absurdities

  Bob Carroll | November 16, 2005 6:04 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  When a shopper is able to drive her car into a grocery store and sever a man's leg, there is something wrong with the construction of the building and the protection of patrons from wayward vehicles. When the pick-up parking for a take-out window of a restaurant is located less than five feet in front of the benches for diners awaiting tables, the table is set for a disaster. Cars belong on...

• Alcohol and Premises Liability, An Op-Ed

  Staff Writer | November 08, 2005 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Massachusetts recently passed what is known as Melanie's Law, named for a teen who was killed by a repeat drunk driver in 2003. This law toughens the penalty for drunk drivers in that state - incresing the penalties for refusing a breathalyzer, roadside sobriety tests or driving with a suspended license after a DUI.Attorney Edward P. Ryan Jr. provides an introspective op-ed in the Boston Globe....