Posts tagged liability

• Denver's cracking down on trashy yards and properties.

  Staff Writer | April 13, 2006 8:32 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Denver is a beautiful city, but eyesores exist in many neighborhoods. That's where the city's neighborhood inspectors come in. Each year, they scour Denver neighborhoods in an effort to bring problem properties into compliance with the city's codes. Southwest Denver resident Linda Stephens stands by her neighbor's house which has been a twenty-five year struggle for her to deal with.Click here

• Where have all the dogs gone?

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 2:36 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Aurora began enforcing its restricted-breed ban on Wednesday, February 1. While pit-bull-like dogs were the focus of this action, the ban includes other large, potentially aggressive breeds such as Staffordshire terriers and American bulldogs.With this ban, Aurora joined other cities in Colorado, including Denver and Castle Rock. Other communites are considering either a ban or more...

• Teen Falls From Adams City High School Window

  Staff Writer | January 31, 2006 11:45 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Rocky Mountain News' Ivan Moreno reported on January 26, 2006, that a boy who fell from a second-story window during lunch at Adams City High School in Commerce City today is expected to recover after suffering a broken leg and some lacerations that will require stitches.Click to see the possible premises liability article.

• Premises Liability and Business Owners

  Staff Writer | January 11, 2006 8:17 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A colleague in Tampa, Bob Carroll, has a good post about premises liability claims. Obviously, laws differ from state to state (and Bob probably doesn't see the slip-on-ice issues we see here in Colorado), but he does a good job summing up some of the resposibilities of business owners to ensure their premises are free of dangerous conditions.

• Inmate To Sue Prison For Riot Beating

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2006 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Attorneys for Rudy Lujan, an inmate at the Crowley County Correctional Facility, are planning to sue the private company that runs the prison, alleging negligence in preventing a July 2004 riot in which Lujan was left for dead.Luhan, a former member of a hispanic gang, was beaten severely and also had a microwave oven smashed over his head during the riot.According to the Rocky Mountain...

• Liability For Injuries on Commercial Property

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2006 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Chris Hill in Portland has a nice post about Commercial Liability in Slip and Fall, or Premises Liability, cases. While laws differ from state to state, Chris does a good job of covering the basics and talking about the responsibilities of business owners to keep their property clear of dangerous conditions.