Posts tagged premises liability

• Slip and Falls and the "Open and Obvious" Defense

  Timothy Smith | September 17, 2009 5:12 PM | 1 CommentGrand Rapids, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Over the last few years Michigan courts have gone out of their way to throw plaintiffs out of court. Even Black Ice which by its very nature can't be seen, was looked at as Open and Obvious which...

• Injuries by Leaps & Bounds

  Mark Bello | August 17, 2010 2:44 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A pile of poles, springs, pads, and netting are piled at the curb ready to be discarded. Only yesterday several children were jumping, bouncing, and having fun until a tragic accident occurred,...

• Michigan Slip and Fall Victims Are Once Again Left Out In The Cold

  Devon Glass | December 04, 2007 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  On July 12, 2007, plaintiffs all across Michigan were given a small victory in the form of a favorable Court of Appeals decision. The case, Kaseta v Binkowski, No. 273215, Court of Appeals of Michigan, dealt with a plaintiff, Michele Kaseta, who went to the defendant's home in the evening in order to execute a contract for the purchase of land. After finishing her business, Ms. Kaseta left the...

• Michigan Court of Appeals Continues Anti-Justice Trend in Premises Liability Lawsuits

  Mark Bello | August 03, 2011 9:32 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A Kalamazoo, MI man died after strong winds caused a huge branch to crack off a tree and fall on top him. The accident happened on a Sunday afternoon in June 2008 when the man was taking a walk. The...

• Michigan Supreme Court Agrees Woman Can Sue Restaurant For Her Injuries

  Nolan Erickson | December 06, 2010 3:23 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A 58-year-old woman will have a chance to tell her so-called bizarre story to a jury, thanks to a 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court. Sheri Schooley was injured on New Year’s Eve 2007 at...

• Have a Dog? Protect Yourself, Your Loved Ones, and Your Friends and Neighbors

  Mark Bello | September 29, 2010 7:10 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Do you have a dog? Do you have homeowners insurance? If you answered yes to both questions, listen up. According to the Insurance Information Institute, more than one third of all homeowners claims...

• Wal-Mart Employee Claims she was Fired after Testifying in Slip-and-Fall Case

  Chrissie Cole | September 18, 2007 11:51 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A former Wal-Mart employee who alleges her testimony in a slip and fall lawsuit led to her termination, has filed a lawsuit against them. The suit seeks $1 million in damages for lost wages embarrassment, humiliation and mental anguish.The employee, a witness in a personal injury lawsuit against Wal-Mart, alleges she was directed by Wal-Mart's attorney to lie and commit perjury. She claims she...

• Power Take-Off Shafts Can Be Deadly! A Workplace Fatality After Mechanics Arm Is Completely Severed

  Mark Bello | February 10, 2011 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A mechanic was fatally injured on-the-job while performing a routine task he had performed on a daily basis. The man was pumping gas from one truck to another when his clothes were snagged by the...

• A Continuing Web of Misfortune Plagues Broadway

  Mark Bello | December 23, 2010 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A web of misfortunate continues to loom over the Broadway production of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. In early November, I wrote about the risks to the stunt actors in this production and...

• This Holiday Season, Shop With Safety In Mind

  Mark Bello | December 21, 2010 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Everyone is looking forward to the winter holidays, whether they celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year, other religious or national holidays, or, simply, a winter 'break' with...