Articles Posted in Premises Liability

Dirty floors, tripping hazards and spills can all lead to slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall incidents. People simply trying to pick up some groceries or craft supplies can end up falling and sustaining major injuries.  A same-level fall could result in bruises, but it could also potentially cause life-altering injuries. People could break bones, injure their backs…

Slip-and-fall accidents on staircases happen more often than many people realize. The aftermath of these slips and falls can be life-altering, to say the least.  Whether the fall occurs in a public building, workplace or private residence, victims may have a personal injury claim. Understanding the potential injuries can help individuals seek timely medical attention…

Most people don’t think of going shopping as a dangerous activity, but there are sometimes significant dangers. It’s up to the shop owners to ensure that everything is safe in their store, but that’s not always how things happen.  It’s possible that an incident in a store may lead to minor injuries, but there have…

According to the World Health Organization, falls are the second leading cause of accidental death, globally, behind only motor vehicle accidents. The WHO estimates that about 684,000 people worldwide lose their lives to falls each year. While most of these fatalities occur in other parts of the world, the United States has its share of…

A grocery store or shopping center may seem like a safe place, but there are many dangerous conditions on the premises that could lead to a slip-and-fall. Store owners have a responsibility to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of business invitees and other persons legally allowed onto the property. Generally, store owners are…

When you hear the term slip-and-fall, you might picture a comedic movie or cartoon when an individual steps on a liquid or round objects, resulting in a slow and dramatic fall. They are often able to get right back up, only to fall again in the next scene. Unfortunately, slip-and-fall accidents in real life are…

With winter weather on the way, your chance of being injured in a slip-and-fall accident increases. Slip-and-fall accidents occur due to hazardous conditions such as icy, cracked or bumpy roads. Slip and fall accidents are common. According to the National Flooring Safety Institute, approximately 8 million people receive emergency treatment every year after suffering a…

When we visit a business as customers, we expect to leave in the same condition in which we arrived. Whether we go to a store to shop or to a restaurant to eat, we shouldn’t be injured in the process. But that’s exactly what happens, all too often. When is a business responsible for those…

It is unlikely that residents in Maryland and elsewhere consider all the risks and potential dangers they may encounter when entering a store or other public properties. Nonetheless, risks and dangers may be present, resulting in an unsuspecting patron suffering a serious injury due to a slip-and-fall accident. Although it may seem apparent that the…

Many people in the Washington D.C. metro area rely on wheelchair ramps to access buildings. Whether they’re using a walker, wheelchair, stroller, etc. wheelchair ramps make buildings more accessible to everyone. Most of the time these ramps are there to help people make it inside the building safely but in some instances they can be…