Individuals must make sure to save the clothing and shoes that were worn at the time of the accident because these materials can later be used as evidence in demonstrating how a slip and
fall accident occurred.
While a ladder fall can occur anywhere, the majority ladder
fall accidents occur while on the job or at home.
One of the most common reasons for why slip and
fall accidents occur is because of spills that have not been cleaned up.
Generally speaking, slip and
fall accidents occur because a business owner wasn't paying attention when they should have been or because the busines owner didn't have proper measures in place to prevent an accident.
Many slip and
fall accidents occur in areas such as grocery stores, cruise ships, and office buildings.
Slip and
fall accidents occur when a business or residential owner negligently fails to keep their property free from dangerous conditions.
The failure to inform a tenant of defects that the tenant could not have discovered during a reasonable inspection of the property, could mean the landlord is liable if a slip &
fall accident occurs.
Chicago slip and
fall accidents occur regularly on public property, at small businesses and at big box retailers.
Unfortunately, slip and
fall accidents occur when owners and occupiers fail to adhere to their legal duty.
No matter where your slip and
fall accident occurs, there are certain steps you should take to protect your rights.
You may be surprised to learn how often trip and
fall accidents occur in British Columbia.
Slip and fall or trip and
fall accidents occur due to the negligence or carelessness of property owners.
Slip and
fall accidents occur due to the property owners negligence and they are liable for the victims minor or major physical injuries.
Moreover, our Westchester County ice and snow accident lawyers will explain to the client that a landlord generally can not be held responsible if the slip and
fall accident occurs while the snow or rain is still falling, or within a reasonable time thereafter.
Some of the most common reasons that slip and
fall accidents occur in Westchester County and the surrounding New York Counties like the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan include the following:
When slip and
fall accidents occur due to improperly maintained property, When accidents occur due to failure to maintain property, the owner of the property can often be found liable for resulting damages.
The purpose of this article is to review some basic elements that individuals must remember to do after a slip and
fall accident occurs.
Not exact matches
The franchisee is also the one who executes leases for equipment, autos, and the physical location, and has the liability for what happens within the unit itself, so you're largely out from under any liability for employee litigation (e.g., sexual harassment, age discrimination, EEOC), consumer litigation (the hot coffee spilled in your customer's lap), or
accidents that
occur in your franchise (slip - and -
fall, employer's comp, etc.).
These
falls may
occur from balconies or windows, but the most common
accidents are from stairs.
They happen in many sports and can
occur in everyday
falls and
accidents.
On May 18, a fatal car
accident occurred when a tree
fell on top of a moving vehicle on North Broadway in front of the Upper Nyack Elementary School, causing the school to be closed for the day.
This
occurs most commonly from a car
accident, although can also be sustained through sports involving direct contact or a
fall onto the head.
Liability claims can
occur due to a range of causes, including
accidents in swimming pools, on trampolines, visitors
falling on an icy walkway, and so on.
Be careful, particularly if children are involved, the most common
accidents that
occur are being stepped on and
falling off tables.
This type of trauma can
occur after a
fall from a high place (such as out of a window), an automobile
accident or a blow to the abdomen.
Because of a tragic, deadly
accident that
occurred here in the 1990s, nobody can access Sacred
Falls by foot.
Wysocki's
fall was described as an
accident that
occurred Wednesday about 3:15 p.m. at Anacapa Island, where «Wysocki
fell off the landing dock ladder as he was boarding the National Park Service (NPS) vessel Ocean Ranger,» according to a statement.
Most premises injuries
occur as the result of a slip and
fall accident.
When dealing with cases related to severe injury which has
occurred at work, while driving, or as a result of a slip and
fall, lawyers at the firm of Will Davidson LLP understand that it may not be possible to return to work immediately following the
accident.
They may
occur on the football field, in car, motorcycle, bicycle or pedestrian
accidents,
falls off of ladders and injuries at birth.
They are known to
occur in «minor» car
accidents like slow speed rear - end collisions and in grocery store slip and
falls.
In general, a premises liability
accident occurs when someone trips or slips and
falls on someone else's property.
Unfortunately, there are various types of
accidents that can
occur including while walking, including tripping, slip &
fall, or even being hit by a vehicle.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Texas decided the case of Galvan v. Memorial Hermann Hospital System, in which the court determined that the slip - and -
fall accident that injured the plaintiff, although
occurring at a hospital, was not subject to the expert requirement of medical malpractice lawsuits.
The duty protects victims of slip and
fall accidents from: Injuries resulting from injuries
occurring at private, public and commercial establishments.
Serious and sometimes fatal trauma
occurs when a worker is involved in a forklift or truck
accident or
falls from a ladder or scaffold.
Catastrophic injuries can
occur from a variety of circumstances: anything from auto
accidents to slips and
falls and medical malpractice.
Premises liability, which is the leading cause of slip and
fall accidents, should be covered by the party who was responsible for the condition of the property on which your
accident occurred.
Each year we see dog bites, auto
accidents, slips and
falls and a wide range of other unfortunate incidents
occurring to our residents.
Car
accidents, slip and
fall accidents that
occur on others» properties, and more may all warrant personal injury suits.
Property owners have an obligation to maintain a relatively safe environment for visitors and guests, and they can be held responsible for injuries that
occur on their property due to slip and
fall, animal attack or a swimming pool
accident.
The case arose out of a slip - and -
fall accident that
occurred in a public park.
Slip and
fall accidents are often classified under a broad category of personal injury cases known as premises liability claims since the «incident»
occurred in the premises or the property owned or maintained by another person or an organization.
These
accidents occur when a person
falls on a property owned by another person or company.
Spinal cord injuries
occur more often than we would like to think, over 10,000 each year on average, in auto
accidents, slip and
fall accidents, on construction sites, playing sports and sometimes during the birth of a baby.
We can help you receive the financial compensation you deserve, regardless of whether your brain injury
occurred in a car
accident, slip and
fall, or any other kind of
accident.
Nearly half of boating
accident tragedies
occur because of passengers
falling overboard, with 70 percent of those victims drowning.
It is not uncommon for psychological and emotional distress to
occur in automobile
accident or slip and
fall victims.
Slip and
fall accidents typically
occur when property owners fail to maintain a premises that is free of hazards or potential dangers.
Our injury attorneys represent clients in claims involving car
accidents, truck
accidents and motorcycle
accidents, as well as dog bites, slip and
fall cases, and workplace
accidents occurring on construction sites and oil refineries.