Posts tagged premises liability

• Meniscal tears and trauma

  Laura Mackie | November 14, 2006 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Slip and fall accidents commonly result in injuries to the knee which can be debilitating and costly. Whenever a client presents with a knee injury, their physician will usually proceed with treatment consisting of ice, wrap, motion, and anti-inflammatory medication. However, if the client is diagnosed with a meniscal tear, treatment may be much more involved. A meniscal tear is a tear in the...

• To Fall Or Not To Fall, That is the question

  Laura Mackie | November 12, 2006 10:11 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Each year, more than 1.6 million seniors are treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms for fall-related injuries caused by incidents such as slipping on a wet bathroom floor, loss of balance on stairs, or tripping on a throw rug. According to the U.S National Institute on Aging, falls are the leading cause of fractures, hospital admissions for trauma, loss of independence, and injury-related...

• Landlord Made Accountable for Tenant Trip and Fall

  Claude Wyle | November 06, 2006 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Congratulations to my partner, George Choulos, for another great result on a trip and fall case. $500,000! This trip and fall case, filed in San Francisco, California, is particularly notable since Choulos' client "tripped and fell" over a raised threshold and into an untempered glass shower door in his own apartment, on his way to the bathroom. Broken shards of glass pierced the man's body...

• 11 Year Old Lafayette boy shot in hunting accident

  Ed Smith | October 31, 2006 4:47 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  An 11 year old boy lost his lefy eye during a state organized junior pheasant hunt north of Sacramento on Sunday. The accident occurred in the Feather River Wildlife area during a hunt organized by the Department of Fish and Game. The accident happened when another boy 20-30 feet away, fired his .20 gauge shotgun and accidentally stuck the boy in the face.Homeowners insurance policies will often...

• Family of Trench Victim calls for stronger Laws

  Ed Smith | October 16, 2006 4:02 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Why employers who kill by willfully violating OSHA standards shouldn't receive more serious punishment should be an issue that every candidate has to address during this political season. Unfortunately, families of those killed seem to be the only ones asking the questions. Although much is known about Trench accidents , companies in the pursuit of fast profits often leave their workers totally...