Posts tagged liability

• Can You Waive Your Child’s Right to Sue?

  Linda Chalat | June 23, 2010 12:15 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A parent's signature does not waive the legal rights of a child who is hurt at play, the Michigan Supreme Court said Friday in a decision that has consequences for businesses, schools and other...

• Taco Bell Sued for Slip and Fall

  Shannon Weidemann | March 06, 2008 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A man has sued Taco Bell after he claims he fell on a wet floor at one of their restaurants. The slip and fall lawsuit was filed in January. The incident happened at a Taco Bell in West Virginia in 2006. Hailey claims he was injured when he fell. According to the lawsuit, Taco Bell should have known of the unsafe condition of the restaurant and prevented the accident. Hailey claims he...

• 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.

• Mirror Tossed Out Window Causes Serious Injury

  Linda Snyder | March 25, 2008 9:32 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  At first glance this seems to be a story of a college prank gone bad. But what if the injuries were more serious? Who's paying for the victim's medical bills? Is he employed and will this accident cause him to miss work?There have been a lot of jokes circulating about the intelligence of 19-year old Rolf William Johnson. What was he thinking? Obviously, he wasn't. Typical of so many college...

• Canned Bean Recall Expanded to Vegetables

  Shannon Weidemann | February 10, 2008 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A recall of canned beans manufactured by a Michigan based company has been expanded for the second time. This time large cans of vegetables have been added to the recall list. The recalled canned vegetables come in 6 and 7 pound sizes and include beans, asparagus, and black-eyed peas. The cans may be contaminated with botulism. No illnesses have been reported to the FDA, but the agency says...

• Inspections of Toy Imports to Increase

  Shannon Weidemann | January 09, 2008 8:41 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that it will be doing more inspections of toys at the nation's ports. The CPSC is working to reduce the number of dangerous toys that have been entering the United States. Last year saw a large number of toys recalled due to lead content. Lead when ingested can cause developmental and neurological problems. Under the new initiatives, CPSC...

• Slip & Fall Lawsuit Filed Against Burger King

  Shannon Weidemann | November 24, 2007 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A mother has filed a slip and fall lawsuit on behalf of her underage son against Burger King. The lawsuit alleges that the boy fell in a Chicago area Burger King in 2003. They are asking for $50,000 in damages. The plaintiffs allege that Burger King carelessly and negligently maintained the play area and "permitted liquids and food to remain on the floor of the premises causing a hazardous...

• Disney to Test Toys for Safety

  Shannon Weidemann | September 10, 2007 9:44 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Due to the large number of recalls involving children's toys and lead paint, the Walt Disney Company has announced that it will begin independently testing its toys. Disney allows other companies to manufacturer toys with their characters. They have hired companies to purchase Disney toys from stores and test them for safety. Mattel was the latest to recall toys due to lead paint and magnets...

• San Jose Jamba Juice Alerts Customers About hepatitis A

  Courtney Mills | 2007-08-24T13:43:10 | 0 Comments Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A female worker at a San Jose, California, Willow Glen Jamba Juice store has developed hepatitis A, announced the chief medical officer for Santa Clara County. She put approximately 4,000 customers who frequented the store during the shifts she worked at risk for the virus.Hepatitis A is a serious, infectious disease of the liver that is transmitted by oral-fecal passage. The disease can be...

• Dangerous Dogs and Dog Owners' Rights

  April Armani | 2007-07-23T15:05:26 | 0 Comments Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Dangerous dog registries utilized by states to curb incidents of dog bites.As the news is flooded practically every day with stories of vicious dogs and even more vicious dog bites, states are now taking a stance.Mug shots, bad behavior and home addresses went public today, listing dogs who have attacked a person or an animal, and that a judge has decided could cause injury again. The Virginia...