Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Preventing Falls Among Senior Citizens

  Kristina Labanauskas | June 23, 2008 5:59 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  It has happened to all of us (even the most well coordinated). You are walking, sun is shining, IPod playing, smiling to your fellow walkers who too are enjoying their walks. Then suddenly and...

• Toledo, Ohio car accident attorney Dale Emch on neighboring properties and liability

  Chuck Boyk | June 23, 2008 5:16 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  Check out Toledo, Ohio car accident attorney Dale Emch’s most recent “Legal Briefs” column found in the Toledo Blade. Attorney Emch welcomes all general legal questions, including those pertaining...

• Child Dies from Innocent Back Yard Game of Tag - Is YOUR Property Safe for Children to Play Care (AND Injury-free?

  Craig Kelley | April 17, 2008 12:30 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Omaha police said 10-year-old Garrett Schomer was impaled on a metal rod that was protruding from a playhouse in a neighbor's yard. The incident happened just before 4 p.m. Sunday, April 13. The...

• Taco Bell Sued for Slip and Fall

  Shannon Weidemann | March 06, 2008 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A man has sued Taco Bell after he claims he fell on a wet floor at one of their restaurants. The slip and fall lawsuit was filed in January. The incident happened at a Taco Bell in West Virginia in 2006. Hailey claims he was injured when he fell. According to the lawsuit, Taco Bell should have known of the unsafe condition of the restaurant and prevented the accident. Hailey claims he...

• Slip, Trip & Fall Prevention

  Chrissie Cole | January 01, 2008 2:16 AM | 0 CommentsTrenton, NJ

  Each year, an estimated 300,000 disabling injuries occur, within the U.S., resulting in 1,400 worker deaths. Slips, trips and falls make up 15 to 20 percent of all workers' compensation costs.Premises liability deals with the breach of duty that is owed by an owner or occupier of property to protect invitees from dangerous conditions and defects on the property. The owner/occupier has a duty to...

• Dog Bites: More Dangerous Than You Think

  Rebecca Castell | April 10, 2007 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Every year, approximately 4 million people are bitten by dogs. Most of these people are children. Aside from the physical injuries of lacerations and bruising, dog bites can cause infections and disease, especially for individuals with certain health conditions. For example, someone with a chronic disease, diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression, liver dysfunction or systemic lupus can...

• Cardinal Resting After Slip & Fall

  Christina Cole | April 09, 2007 11:58 PM | 0 CommentsFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC

  The Cardinal is recuperating at his home, recovering from a fractured femur he suffered after a slip and fall at a Northwest Side Church on Monday.The Archdiocese says the Cardinal will continue to rest and take it easy while maintaining his regular work schedule from his home, although, all of his public appearances in the immediate future will be rescheduled or postponed.A camera caught the...

• Avoid Slips and Falls This Winter

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 6:37 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  Slipping on the snow and ice could give you an injury you were not expecting this winter season. It is important to avoid this type of accident. Experts say wearing the right shoes in inclement weather is the most important factor in safeguarding against a slip and fall. They say high heels are worst kind of shoes you can wear around ice because they often have absolutely no traction. However,...

• Forest Service accepts responsibility for fire resulting from prescribed burn in Shoshone National Forest, Fremont County, Wyoming

  Staff Writer | June 15, 2006 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  The Shoshone National Forest scheduled a "prescribed burn" or "controlled burn" of National Forest properties in and around Fremont County , Wyoming in approximately mid-May, 2006. The controlled burn became uncontrolled -- and several residences on private property were partially or totally destroyed. Other residences/buildings were burned on Forest Service lease lands. The controlled burn...

• A Fun And Safe Halloween

  Mike Bryant | October 21, 2009 4:56 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Halloween is just around the corner. Hopefully, it will be full of heavy candy bags and happy treaters. But, as with all activities it is important that safety always be kept in mind. It is...