Posts tagged liability

• Deck Collapse Injures 4 Potential Homebuyers

  M. Brandon Smith | September 07, 2006 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A Gwinnett family was looking to buy a home in the area and decided to tour one that caught their eye located at 848 Fieldstream Way in Lawrenceville. According to officials, when the family went out to examine the deck, it collapsed causing injuries to all four family members. Three of the family members were taken to the Gwinnett Medical Center and the other was taken to Children's Healthcare...

• $4.2 Million Awarded To Woman Shot At Walmart

  M. Brandon Smith | August 10, 2006 11:33 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A Clayton County State Court jury just warded $4.2 million to Katoria Lee, who was shoot at a local Wal-Mart. Lee, who stopped by the local retail giant on March 8, 2001, was approached by a gunman as she was exiting the store around 1:30AM. The gunman demanded her keys and stole her vehicle shortly after shooting her in the back. Lee's complaint alleged Wal-Mart provided inadequate security...

• Tips On Preventing Hospital Bed Entrapment

  M. Brandon Smith | March 14, 2006 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Each year there are number of people who become entrapped in hospital beds and suffer serious injuries as a result. Entrapments can occur when a patient's body becomes lodged between the bed rails, the mattress or various other parts of a hospital bed. Injuries suffered in this manner can lead to broken bones, strangulation, and even death.According to the FDA:Elderly patients in hospitals and...

• Atlanta Premises Liability Lawsuit Ends in $9M Verdict

  Richard Schlueter | December 16, 2005 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Lawyers for a victim of Sexual assault received a verdict before Judge Al Thompson in the amount of 9 million Dollars. The action was premised upon a claim of premises liability by a victim of sexual assault. This action as well as others exemplify that apartment complexes and management companies that run them have a duty to protect the safety of their residents. Too often prior incidents...

• Avoiding Premises Liability Lawsuits

  Staff Writer | December 12, 2005 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Sure, it's not often we are faced with ice and snow here in Atlanta, but since that is the case, we are not accustomed to the necessary precautions needed to be taken when we are hit with that unexpected snow or freezing rain. Michigan attorney Terry Cochran provides a press release with some valuable advice for home and business owners and how to protect themselves after winter...