Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• 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...

• 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...

• Device Helps Connecticut Merchants Detact Fake Ids

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 8:08 PM | 0 CommentsProvidence, RI

  The Greenwich Coalition to Combat Underage Drinking passed out plastic sleeve decoders to all of the businesses in Greenwich that have a liquor license. The device shows hidden markings on a legitimate driver's license. "It's a piece of plastic which fits over the license and reveals hidden information which the DMV puts on the license," Girard said. "I've gotten very positive feedback from...

• 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...

• Baltimore Girl Attacked by Dog

  Shannon Weidemann | January 10, 2008 8:24 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A dog attacked a 9-year-old girl in East Baltimore on Tuesday. The victim is in the hospital where she is being treated for dog bites to her hands, arms, and shoulders. Her condition is unknown. The attack was by a pit-bull type dog. The girl was attacked in the 800 block of Bonaparte Ave. shortly after 6 p.m. The dog wore no collar or tags that would identify it or its owner, Anderson said....

• Inadequate Security at large Retail Facilities such as Outlet Malls

  Jesse Guerra | September 19, 2007 8:59 AM | 0 CommentsMcAllen, TX

  Many people are not aware that large retail outlets and shopping malls owe a legal duty to their guests to maintain a reasonably safe shopping environment.There are numerous situations where individuals have been kidnapped from a major retail facility and later murdered because of inadequate security. In addition to kidnappings and murders on the premises, people have also been seriously...

• Man Shoots Dog During Attack of Neighbor, 80

  Chrissie Cole | September 08, 2007 10:00 PM | 0 CommentsStockton, CA

  Officials are investigating the shooting death of a dog following a dog attack of an 80-year-old man.The man was walking in front of his home when a mixed breed, reportedly bolted out of the house and attacked him. One of the neighbors heard the chaos and ran outside armed with his pistol. While the dog was still attacking the man he fired one gunshot, according to Claremont Police. The dog...

• Supreme Court: Innkeeper Liable For Guests' Injuries

  Ben Glass | March 09, 2006 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  The owner and operator of a Holiday Inn Express in Roanoke, Virginia, claimed that it could not be liable for injuries sustained by a guest when that guest was robbed and injured in its parking lot. The guest was shot and his infant daughter, who was still in the family car, was abducted. The trial court had dismissed the case, finding that a Virginia hotel does not owe duty to a guest to...

• Private Officer Security Forces: Excessive Force Endangers the Public They Are Sworn to Protect

  Mark Bello | August 24, 2009 3:19 PM | 1 CommentVoices

  An important public safety issue that is, perhaps, under the radar or frequently ignored, is the background required to be and training required of a private security force. At this level, we might...

• 21 or Bust: Adult Enablers Encourage Underage Drinking

  Nick Avgerinos | July 11, 2008 11:21 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL

  Parties with no adult supervision, fake IDs , vodka in water bottles; it’s the worst nightmare of most parents of teens. With the focus on young Hollywood’s drinking and drugs, kids today...