- Chrissie Cole | July 25, 2007 1:16 AM | Cape Cod, MA
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
A woman injured in a slip and fall accident has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Kroger and the store manager. The suit alleges the manger allowed a "slip hazard to remain on the floor without any warning." The suit alleges negligence by the defendants for allowing dangerous conditions to exist and for "failing to provide adequate seating so its patrons can safely seat and dine."She is...
- Chrissie Cole | June 27, 2007 1:11 PM | Cape Cod, MA
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
The Marshall University Board of Governors has been named in a slip-and-fall lawsuit filed by a woman that fell on Marshall's Huntington Campus.The woman, along with her husband, filed the lawsuit, June 8, in Kanawha Circuit Court, naming the Board of Governor's of Marshall University as the defendants. The suit claims on September 8, 2005, the woman was walking on campus nearby the entrance of...
- Chrissie Cole | March 20, 2008 1:54 AM | Eastern Massachusetts, MA
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
AutoZone, a popular automobile parts company, was named in a slip and fall lawsuit, filed in Jefferson County District Court, on March 19.The plaintiff claims the company failed to inspect and maintain the premises or provide warning signs, resulting in her slipping and falling in a puddle of water.The plaintiff was shopping at the Lucas AutoZone, on July 27, 2007 when she slipped and fell in a...
- Chrissie Cole | August 28, 2007 9:17 AM | Cape Cod, MA
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
A woman injured in a slip-and-fall accident at the local grocery store, has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the store. The lawsuit was filed on August 21, in Kanawha Circuit Court, against Save-A-Lot.The suit claims that on December 10, 2005, the woman was in the Cedar Grove store when she slipped and fell on a "wet, slippery substance which was not immediately visible to the naked eye...
- Bruce Bierhans | November 11, 2008 11:13 AM | Cape Cod, MA
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
The Cape Cod times reported today that a man was injured by falling granite at a granite store in Hyannis. The man, believed to be a customer rather than an employee, sustained a crushing injury to...
- Bruce Bierhans | March 28, 2008 2:24 PM | Eastern Massachusetts, MA
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
This week, a 112 ton freight car collided with an MBTA commuter train in Canton, injuring 150 people.The incredible crash occurred approximately 5 minutes after a Stoughton lumber yard employee alerted police that a "runaway" freight car was rumbling down the commuter rail tracks.According to published reports, investigators are still trying to determine why a "derailing" device failed to stop...
- Bruce Bierhans | December 19, 2007 12:59 PM | Cape Cod, MA
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Automobile Accidents
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued a very practical but controversial decision. The court held that the mother of a boy struck and killed by a car could sue the drivers doctor because the doctor failed to warn the driver of the risks associated with taking certain medications.This may appear harsh, but it is nothing more than a logical extension of the existing law of...
- Chrissie Cole | December 18, 2007 12:18 AM | Eastern Massachusetts, MA
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
A Philadelphia attorney is accused of making bogus accident claims that have netted over $2.5 million over the past 25 years.Most of the fake cases involved slip and fall accidents outside various business establishments, along with several motor vehicle accidents that turned out to be staged.An insurance investigator tipped off prosecutors after finding out that a slip and fall outside a North...
- Christina Cole | May 17, 2007 6:18 PM | Cape Cod, MA
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
On May 14th, a Madison County Circuit Court Judge began jury selection in a slip and fall lawsuit against Burger King and Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel.The woman filed the lawsuit against the Bethalto Burger King and Aramark on November 3, 2005. The suit seeks damages in excess of $100,000.She claims on May 28, 2004, she was visting Burger King when her foot caught the edge of the floor mat...
- Christina Cole | January 19, 2007 2:09 AM | Cape Cod, MA
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
A Cabell County man is suing Burger King fast food after he was hurt while visiting the establishment. Michael S. Stevens is suing Burger King, after slipping and falling in the men's restroom.On September 11, 2005, Stevens, went in the restroom and crossed the floor to the sink when he slipped and fell on the floor. He reached with his arms to try and break his fall but struck his shoulder into...