Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Woman Awarded $12.2 Million in Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit

  Christina Cole | May 02, 2007 2:27 AM | 0 CommentsFort Dodge, IA

  A jury awarded a woman over $12.2 million in a slip-and-fall lawsuit after she was not able to return to work after slipping and hitting her head while at a gas station convenience store.In August 2003, the woman was walking into Miller Mart to buy a newspaper and pay for gas when she slipped on a small puddle that was caused by a leaky awning. When she fell, she landed on her chest and chin....

• Dog Bite Victim? What Should I Do?

  Mike Ferrara | May 01, 2007 10:12 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  As warm weather approaches there will be more incidents of folks that are victims of dog bites. You must get immediate medical attention and demand proof from the dog's owner that the dog had the proper rabies shots. Make certain you correctly identify the dog's owner. Under most circumstances, the home owner's insurance company will pay all the medical bills, together with additional...

• Forget Dog Bites, Coyotes on The Prowl

  Larry Buckfire | May 01, 2007 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI

  Numerous studies have shown litters of city pups survive in greater numbers than country cousins who work harder for traditional food like grasshoppers, mice and rabbits. In suburbs, coyotes eat garbage, pet food and even scraps from Metro Detroit residents who feed the wild animals, Payne said.A unusual trend is happening here in Michigan. While Michiganders used to be on the looking for...

• Liability for Failure to Prevent Risks of Criminal Activity

  Staff Writer | April 30, 2007 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  I read today that a female Circle K clerk in Tucson filed a lawsuit against her employer alleging that the company provided negligent security which allowed a customer to abduct and sexually assault her. According to the newspaper article in the Arizona Daily Star, Circle K should have known of "criminal dangers" at that store. . . . [T]he company should have staffed at least two employees...

• FL Couple Arrested After Dog Bite

  Christina Cole | April 27, 2007 1:53 AM | 0 CommentsFt. Myers, FL

  A Florida couple was arrested after their pit bull, bit a veterinary worker.The couple has been charged with culpable negligence and keeping a dangerous animal.The dog, Kane, was confiscated in February, after he attacked an animal control officer and tore his pants. But a judge returned the dog agreeing with the owners and their lawyers, that the dog had been provoked into biting the animal...

• City Toughens Up on Specific Dog Breeds to Prevent Dog Bites

  Christina Cole | April 26, 2007 12:57 AM | 0 CommentsFort Dodge, IA

  Most people consider dog, man's best friend, but sometimes they can prove to be man's not so very good friend. One Iowa community is taking action to secure their city against potentially vicious dog breeds. Other cites have already banned specific dog breeds due to dog bites, dog attacks and even a fatality.Loca is just one of many examples of a normal pit bull that lives in Centerville, Iowa,...

• Miami Negligent Security Lawsuit Filed Against Houston's Restaurant

  Staff Writer | April 24, 2007 10:30 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Last Tuesday, the family of Bradley Timpf filed a negligent security lawsuit against the owners of Houston's restaurant in North Miami Beach. Dr. Bradley Timpf was found shot in the parking lot of Houston's Restaurant at 17455 Biscayne Blvd. at about 8 p.m. on Dec. 10. The shooting has not been solved.The lawsuit alleges that, on the night of the shooting, the restaurant had inadequate lighting...

• Series of dog attacks in Minneapolis area

  Barry Doyle | April 22, 2007 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  There have been a series of three violent dog attacks in the Minneapolis area in recent weeks. In one a girl was attacked by a pit bull, in another, a boy was attacked by an akita, and in other a woman was nearly killed by a pit bull.In the most recent attack, the 4-year old girl suffered severe lacerations to her scalp which required 13 staples to close.The common thread running through these...

• Factors Affecting Damages Awards in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Animal (Dog) and Premise (slip and fall) Cases

  Scott Smith | April 21, 2007 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  Nature of InjuryIt stands to reason that the most important fact which will affect the amount of damages that you can recover is the nature of the injury sustained. The more serious an injury is, the higher the value of the claim. If you are suffer from a soft tissue injury, such as with whiplash or neck strain, you will not recover ads much as someone who is injured more seriously, involving...

• Child drowns in pool

  Barry Doyle | April 20, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A California child is dead and his brother hangs for life after the two boys were discovered in a pool owned by a neighbor. The dirty condition of the water in the pool delayed finding the boys.The cause of death for the younger boy wasd drowning.One of the criticisms of trial lawyers is that accidents such as this one have the potential for bankrupting pool owners, leading to people not...