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If a person is injured while on someone else’s property in Georgia, the owner, occupant, or tenant responsible for maintaining the property may be liable. The injury must result from negligent maintenance, from spills on the floor to worn carpeting to fal
→ Read MoreA Georgia jury awarded a Cobb County construction worker and his wife approximately $1.5 million in damages stemming from a forklift accident inside the Marietta Home Depot store in which the man suffered severe neck and spinal injuries. Similar personal injury verdicts against the company have occurred in Delaware, North Carolina and Florida.
→ Read MoreSimply put, in Florida the person who is responsible for maintaining a property in safe condition (the controller) is liable if someone is injured due to negligent maintenance. That person could be the property owner, occupier, or tenant.
→ Read MoreAn 8 year-old California boy who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he fell off of playground equipment at a Burger King restaurant in Temecula and his family have agreed to settle their case against the restaurant and playground manufacturers for $20 million.
→ Read MoreMega retailer Target Corporation has settled a personal injury lawsuit filed by an 80 year old Illinois resident for a record $7 million after she was injured by an automatic door which malfunctioned and caused her to suffer brain injuries.
→ Read MoreMy kids were fooling around on the playground equipment at an abandoned school and one fell, hitting other equipment on the way down to the ground. Does the town have any liability even though the school has long closed?
→ Read MoreGenerally, a landowner (businesses, schools, churches, homeowners) is not liable for injuries suffered by a person who trespasses on the landowner’s property without permission. A basic understanding of trespassing laws will be helpful in understanding what constitutes liability and any possible exceptions.
→ Read MorePossibly, depending on how the injury was suffered and where the city is located. Some states still protect cities and other local government units by having laws restricting suits against the city for personal injuries suffered while using the city’s recreational facilities. However, such laws have fallen into disfavor and it is less likely that you will find these laws on the books.
→ Read MoreIt is estimated that up to 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs in the United States every year. Notwithstanding that large number of injuries, many victims don’t really understand how dog bite laws affect them’ especially laws like the’first bite’ or’one bite’ rule.
→ Read MoreGetting bit by a dog can be a very traumatic experience’ as any dog bite victim can attest to. After the initial shock of the experience has subsided, it’s important not only to protect your health’ but also your rights. Our expert explains what to do, and what not to do, when you’ve been bitten by a dog.
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