Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Slip and Falls and the "Open and Obvious" Defense

  Timothy Smith | September 17, 2009 5:12 PM | 1 CommentGrand Rapids, MI

  Over the last few years Michigan courts have gone out of their way to throw plaintiffs out of court. Even Black Ice which by its very nature can't be seen, was looked at as Open and Obvious which...

• 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...

• Survive Black Friday?

  Timothy Smith | November 28, 2009 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  A number of years ago, I represented a young woman who was injured by a crowd that had gathered outside a Wal-Mart in Cadillac Michigan after reading about a new home video gaming system that was...

• 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...

• There Are Far Too Many Bullies In School

  Mike Bryant | November 27, 2009 9:48 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  I've written before about the school assault bill that got passed on the last day of the legislative session, but was later vetoed. It was the anti-bullying bill. It's intent was to add sexual...

• Landlords Can Now Be Liable for Pit Bull Attacks

  Bruce Bierhans | November 06, 2009 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA

  It has long been the law in Massachusetts, and in many other states, that if your dog causes injury, you are liable regardless of whether or not you were negligent. This is called strict liability...

• N.C. Court of Appeals Upheld 2.7 Million Dollar Recovery

  Brent Adams | February 11, 2009 4:39 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld a 2.7 million dollar recovery against a general contractor in favor of the widow of a cement worker who fell through an unprotected hole on the second floor of a...

• Texas Grocery Store Sued for Slip and Fall

  Shannon Weidemann | October 12, 2007 12:16 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  A man that fell at a Texas Grocery store has filed a slip and fall lawsuit. The man was shopping at a H.E.B. grocery store in September when he allegedly fell and hurt himself. According to the plaintiff's original petition, on Sept. 23, 2007, Jones was a customer at the H.E.B. in the 3900 block of East Lucas when the incident occurred. The suit says the fall caused Jones to suffer...

• Wal-Mart Cleared in Slip and Fall Lawsuit

  Chrissie Cole | May 16, 2008 1:13 PM | 0 CommentsTulsa, OK

  It took a Washington County jury less than thirty minutes, Tuesday, to decide Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was not at fault for a slip-and-fall accident that happened last year.The suit sought damages for...

• Slip and fall injuries on snow and ice

  Don Jacobs | December 23, 2008 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  Winter has finally hit the Portland/Vancouver area. The papers are full of multiple vehicle collisions caused by slippery road conditions. The emergency rooms are reporting an increase in fracture...