If you have been injured while on a business’s property, you may have a case against the company or business owner for not maintaining a safe premise. Examples may include the business not having adequate lighting, security cameras, or security guards patrolling the business to make sure it is safe. Owners of buildings and businesses …
Stairway Falls and Accidents
Some of the more common ways are people tripping and falling down them because of uneven risers, risers that are not clearly marked, or a handrail that comes off in their hands as they are walking, which causes them to trip and fall and hurt themselves. The building owners of these stairwells have a duty …
Porch and Deck Accidents
COMMON REASONS FOR PORCHES AND DECKS COLLAPSING INCLUDE: Rotten wood. This is the most common reason people fall through decks or porches. Wood has a certain shelf life, meaning the wood will not last forever. It has to be either maintained or replaced periodically. Too much weight placed on the deck or porch. No matter how new …
Bar and Nightclub Accidents
A premise liability case simply means that the bar or nightclub did not do enough to make sure their bar or nightclub was safe. Most of the time this results in people slipping and falling on the floor and receiving injuries from their falls. In most slip and fall cases, the reason someone slips and …
Stadium Laws
There are two common ways people are injured at a sports stadium. The first is through a slip and fall accident and the second is through some kind of incident where there was not enough security present at the stadium, such as when someone is physically attacked in the parking lot or in the stadium. …
Restaurant Slip and Fall Laws
In most restaurant slip and fall cases, the reason someone slips and falls is because the restaurant failed to mop up the floor. This is most common in areas where many people are coming and going, such as by the tables in the main part of the restaurant or near the area where the food …
Grocery Store Laws
In most grocery store slip and fall cases, the reason someone slips and falls is because the grocery store failed to mop up the floor. This is most common by the coolers and freezers. Many times a customer will spill milk, water, ice, or some other substance, fail to notify the store, and another customer …
Laws Regarding Amusement Park Accidents and Bouncy Houses
If you are injured at an amusement park, you may have a claim against the amusement park. To be clear, there are two kinds of claims you may make, depending on the circumstances of your case. You may make a claim against the amusement park for the condition they kept the amusement park or your …
Laws Regarding Pool Injuries and Drownings
Legally, property owners, whether it is a homeowner or an owner of a hotel or pool, have a duty to make sure their pool is safe from known dangers. Further, if they reasonably could have known that their pool would be dangerous, then they have a duty to make sure that the pool is safe. …
Laws Regarding Hotel Safety
Legally, hotel owners and operators have a duty to make sure their premises are safe from known dangers. Further, if they reasonably could have known that their premises would be dangerous, then they have a duty to make sure that the premises are safe. This means, again, that they may have to go out and …
Elevator and Escalator Accidents
ELEVATOR ACCIDENTS Elevator accidents are unfortunately very common. Elevators have to installed properly to begin with and then they need to be maintained and inspected regularly according to state laws. Landlords and building owners cannot breach this duty or avoid the responsibility that comes with this duty. Many times building owners tend to let elevators …
Slip and Fall on Snow and Ice
Slip and Fall The Seattle-Tacoma region has had a lot of snow and ice in the past few months. If you have slipped and fallen on snow or ice and injured yourself, you may have a claim against the property owner. This is because the owner has a duty to make sure their property is …