Category: Premises Liability

Trampolines are incredibly popular, and not just with children. Adults enjoy some trampoline time as well. More and more, we see “trampoline parks” pop up in larger industrial buildings to cater to this love of trampolines. However, you need to know whether or not homeowners’ insurance will cover trampoline injuries. This is especially important if…

Slip and fall incidents can lead to significant injuries, and they are often caused by the negligent actions of a property owner or operator. Sometimes, individuals slip and fall at a person’s home. In these cases, victims may be able to recover compensation through a homeowners’ insurance claim. Here, we want to discuss how these…

Slip and fall injuries can happen anywhere and to anyone. However, there are some parts of the population that are more susceptible to slip and fall injuries than others. Here, we want to discuss how slip and fall injuries affect certain populations, including older individuals as well as those who work certain types of jobs….

Slip and fall injuries can lead to significant setbacks. Not only can they affect a person’s day-to-day activities, but they could prevent an individual from going to work and earning income for some time. In some cases, slip and fall injury victims may have to file a lawsuit to recover compensation. This process begins with…

If you or somebody you care about has been injured in an accident as a result of a dangerous or defective property condition, you should be able to recover compensation from the property owner or their insurance carrier. However, recovering compensation involves determining fault for the incident. Here, we want to review the four elements…

Stairs are everywhere, and they can lead to significant injuries if they are hazardous or defective. There are various ways that stairs can be dangerous for individuals. However, if an individual does sustain an injury on defective or hazardous stairs, they will have to prove fault in order to recover compensation from the property owner…

Have you ever signed a waiver of liability? Chances are, at some point, you have signed one either for yourself or for your children. In fact, most people sign waivers of liability without ever thinking about what they actually mean. Waivers of liability are documents that individuals sign before they partake in something that could…

Accidents that cause injuries can happen anywhere. Often, the careless or negligent actions of property owners lead directly to individuals sustaining injuries. However, what about injuries that occur on sidewalks? Who is responsible for paying a victim’s expenses if they are injured due to a hazardous situation that arises on a sidewalk? Here, our premises…

When an injury occurs on another person’s property, victims often wonder whether or not they are entitled to any compensation. This is particularly true if there were hazardous conditions on the property that contributed directly to the injury in question. What if an injury occurs on an HOA property? Will be HOA be responsible for…

Slip and fall injuries can lead to significant setbacks for victims. Unfortunately, slip and fall accidents are not uncommon, and the careless or negligent actions of property owners often contribute directly to these incidents. But, can a landlord be held responsible for slip and fall injuries to a tenant or someone else on the property?…