Posts tagged premises liability

• The First Hurricane Victim Of 2006 - A 13 Year Old Boy

  Bob Carroll | April 18, 2006 6:39 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  The hurricane season is not yet upon us, but a hurricane of a different sort has injured a young boy at Cypress Gardens. The parents of a 13-old boy who fell from a roller coaster ride at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park are suing the amusement theme park for negligence. On Feb. 25, 2006, Martin Llamas fell off the Triple Hurricane -- a $2 million wooden roller coaster in operation since...

• School That Stradles Busy Highway May Not Be Such A Hot Idea

  Bob Carroll | February 10, 2006 4:21 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Can a school be legally liable if one of its students is struck by a vehicle while crossing a public highway between a dormitory and a building housing the cafeteria, mail center, and bus stop? According to a new appellate court decision in Florida:The school's decision to place its dormitory buildings on either side of a busy urban highway, requiring its students on one side to cross the...

• Concert Security Guards Do Bad

  Bob Carroll | February 05, 2006 6:03 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  The security personnel at concerts can get a little heavy-handed at times. When the guards at a Clear Channel event roughed up one couple they did $650,000 worth of damage - to Clear Channel's wallet. A jury was not impressed with the guards or the hiring practices of Clear Channel. Similar bad manners by concert and event guards have been reported in Tampa Bay.A jury ordered Clear Channel...

• Mexico City Bull Has Message For American Sports Spectators And Stadiums

  Bob Carroll | January 31, 2006 7:17 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A wayward bull reminds us that there is a danger at times just being a spectator at an event. The bull leaped over two barriers in a Mexico City bull ring and injured two very surprised observers. In the U.S. we have the flying puck, the foul ball, the careening race car or its tire, the sliced golf ball, the collapsed bleacher section, the broken railing, the drunken fan, the angry basketball...

• John's Pass Boardwalk Dangerous For Pedestrians

  Bob Carroll | January 16, 2006 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  The purpose of a boardwalk is to provide a pleasant place for pedestrians to stroll. When a boardwalk becomes so dangerous for pedestrians that caution signs are necessary, some repairs are needed immediately. The John's Pass boardwalk is the proverbial "accident waiting to happen" - when it does happen there will be legal liability for the injuries caused. Tampa Bay's 10 News tells the...

• Fault Tree Analysis Needed When Truck Crashes Into Interior Of Bank

  Bob Carroll | January 13, 2006 11:14 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A news report on TBO.com tells of another tragic accident caused when a motor vehicle entered the interior of a building. News of similar crashes seem to happen more and more frequently. Each requires a special effort to determine what is called the fault tree.A truck has crashed through the windows of a SunTrust bank branch in New Port Richey, injuring the driver and at least two people...

• The Drive-In Grocery Store And Other Absurdities

  Bob Carroll | November 16, 2005 6:04 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  When a shopper is able to drive her car into a grocery store and sever a man's leg, there is something wrong with the construction of the building and the protection of patrons from wayward vehicles. When the pick-up parking for a take-out window of a restaurant is located less than five feet in front of the benches for diners awaiting tables, the table is set for a disaster. Cars belong on...

• She Needed A Ramp & A Rollator

  Bob Carroll | September 27, 2005 5:43 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  "A rollator is basically a standard walker with tires attached. Unlike a regular walker, a rollator doesn't involve the lift that a normal walker requires. Makes walking a smoother process. A rollator however requires that the user be stable enough to not let it get away from them since it has wheels."A curb and a short patch of grass were hazardous conditions for my client. Because of her...

• Knowledge Of Defect On Premises Does Not Bar Claim

  Bob Carroll | September 24, 2005 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  If the visitor knows there is no handrail and still falls down the stairs and is injured can he bring a claim for compensation?The answer, according to the very recent appellate decision of MILLER v. SLABAUGH, 2D04-3799 (Fla.App. 2 Dist. 2005, is yes. The reason lies in the twofold duty that a landowner owes to a visitor. The result of this decison is the right of an injured person to present...