Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• A Dog Owner’s Liability for Dog Bites

  Brent Adams | February 08, 2009 9:03 AM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  It seems that nearly every family owns a dog. The law imposes certain obligations in connection with the ownership of a dog. If these duties and responsibilities are not met, liability can result...

• Woman Settles Slip and Fall Lawsuit Against Dollar General

  Chrissie Cole | November 28, 2008 1:13 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  A woman who slipped and fell at a Dollar General Store while holding her daughter has settled her personal injury lawsuit. The suit claimed on August 6, 2006, while visiting the store she...

• Four Negligent Security Lawsuits Filed Against Blue Lakes Villas

  Staff Writer | June 01, 2007 11:54 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  The families of four victims filed negligent security lawsuits against the owners of the Blue Lakes Villas apartment complex yesterday. 15-year-old Rashad Bosfield was assaulted on January 15, 2007 and died after being shot in a corridor between apartments at the Blue Lakes Villas Complex. Rashad dreamed of becoming a firefighter and enjoyed helping people.Less than one month later 30-year-old...

• Wrongful Death Suit filed against Port Royal Condominium Owners' Association

  Jesse Guerra | September 18, 2007 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsBrownsville , TX

  Corpus Christi police said there appears to be no foul play in the drowning of a 16 year-old-girl who died while swimming at the Port Royal Condominium Pools on Mustang Island on May 04, 2007.Toynelle Bailey was reported missing around 5:30 p.m. by her friends and her body was found in the deep end at around 7:30 p.m. Toynelle was in town with fellow band mates from Houston and was scheduled to...

• Dog Bite Law in Virginia

  Ben Glass | July 18, 2006 9:27 PM | 1 CommentNorthern Virginia, VA

  What happens if you are bitten or attacked by a dog and suffer injury in Virginia? The answer may depend on what county you live in.The general law in Virginia is that a dog owner owes no duty to another absent knowledge of the propensity of the dog to attack or bite. This is known as the "common law" duty of a dog owner. We call it "every dog gets one free bite."However, if your county has...

• Swimming Pool Hazards: Is your Pool Accident Prone?

  Edward Smith | February 01, 2007 2:52 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Do you have access to a swimming pool? Are you a regular user of the pool? Or do you own one? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then you ought to pay heed to the swimming pool hazards that disguise themselves in every part of the pool. Most of the equipments related to the pool can become a potential source of danger-whether it is the all-important diving board, or the lack of...

• 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...

• Releases are Narrowly Construed--Health Clubs and Recreational Equipment Providers Exposed to Liability

  Michael Myers | October 04, 2007 3:33 PM | 0 CommentsOlympia, WA

  Gyms are notorious for making their members sign "releases". So are sports leagues and places that rent recreational equipment. But these releases don't provide immunity for all injuries. In fact, they only provide immunity for injuries incurred under a narrow set of circumstances. This point was illustrated by the Alaska Supreme Court in the case of Moore v. Hartley Motors. It held that...

• Toddler Drowns in Indiana Pool

  Shannon Weidemann | September 14, 2007 4:05 AM | 0 CommentsBrownsville , TX

  A 2-year-old girl drowned in her grandmother's swimming pool in Greencastle, Indiana. The Grandmother has been charged in the swimming pool death with neglect and several other charges. It is believed the woman was running an unlicensed daycare out of her home with inadequate supervision of the children. Greencastle police Detective Randy Seipel said 10 children, including two infants and...

• If I slip or trip and fall and get hurt, what am I entitled to?

  Danny Feldman | July 02, 2009 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  The short answer is that you are entitled to be put back into the position that you would have been in had the incident not occurred. Unfortunately, no matter how good your lawyer is or how sorry...