Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Falling trees: The silent danger in storms

  Jim Lewis | November 20, 2009 9:17 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  Last week’s nor’easter has reminded us of a silent danger – large trees at risk of falling down in a storm and injuring someone. The risk of injury isn’t trivial – a...

• Dozens hurt in Virginia Beach (VA) collapse to divide just $375,000

  Rick Shapiro | October 05, 2009 3:49 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Three dozen people hurt – some maimed and disabled for life – after a deck collapsed in the Sandbridge section of Virginia Beach in 2005 are being forced to divide just $375,000, The...

• A scare at O’Hare: Fractured kneecap and torn cartilage caused by Airport's slippery fall

  Doug Landau | August 10, 2009 12:13 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  The Chicago Tribune reported on the negligence case. The city of Chicago has reportedly settled a personal injury lawsuit by a woman injured at O'Hare Airport when she allegedly slipped on the...

• Watch Your Step in VA Beach’s Town Center

  Randy Appleton | May 22, 2009 8:24 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  A fountain sits majestically in the middle of Town Center’s $1.7 million plaza. It’s beautiful, and it’s big. Unfortunately, it’s also dormant most of the time....

• Fountain in Town Center Should Remain Off During High Winds

  John Cooper | May 21, 2009 1:19 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  The Town Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) features a large, beautifully designed water fountain. However, it’s rarely at full capacity due to the frequent high winds in Virginia Beach,...

• 13 month-old girl bitten by Pit Bull in Virginia Beach, Virginia

  Emily Mapp Brannon | May 04, 2009 2:52 AM | 8 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Friday evening, May 1, 2009 a 13 month-old girl was bitten on the head by a pit bull mix dog. News channel 13 reported that Virginia Beach, VA EMS transported the little girl to the local hospital...

• $500,000.00 settlement in bar/nightclub case in Norfolk, Virginia

  Emily Mapp Brannon | January 16, 2009 11:32 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  I recently settled a case against a bar/nightclub in Norfolk, Virginia for $500,000.00. Check out the full article here.

• Slip, Trip or Fall cases: When Is A Hole Or a Condition Causing Personal Injury Open and Obvious?

  Rick Shapiro | December 31, 2008 5:52 PM | 1 CommentVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  I wrote a full article about a recent federal court decision out of Richmond, Virginia (within the Federal court circuit over West Virginia (WV), Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC) and South...

• See, Insurance Companies Will Stop At Nothing--Absolutely Nothing to Delay and Hinder Justice

  Ben Glass | December 20, 2008 8:34 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  Let's say you are an insurance company that insures building owners. A major fire breaks out and three people die. They don't die from burns, though...they die from inhaling the toxic smoke. As...

• Liability of nightclub/bars for drunken patrons

  Emily Mapp Brannon | September 16, 2008 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  As a busy Virginia personal injury attorney, I was recently pondering about a case I have against a Norfolk nightclub/bar. Here is the scenario. My client is in the bar minding his...