When a person is injured while engaging in a recreational activity, the rights to sue another person for their injuries can be limited. Normally, when a person is injured due to the carelessness of someone else, the injured person will have a claim for negligence. In...
Slip/Trip & Fall Accidents
First Steps If Injured While Shopping
Any time a person is injured, the first thing the injured person should be concerned with is their injury. However, if you are injured while shopping, there may be legal considerations that, if you are able to remember, could be the evidence you never thought you’d...
5 Biggest Recent Slip and Fall Cases
Last week, an Alabama jury awarded $7.5 million to a man who fell while shopping for watermelons at a local Walmart. That may seem like a lot for a simple slip and fall, but security camera footage showed several shoppers suffering similar entanglements with a pallet...
Suing for Injuries at Walmart and Other Big Box Store
If you are injured by someone else’s negligence while shopping at a Walmart, or any big box store, you may be wondering what you need to do in order to recover. Depending on how the injury happened, you may be able to negotiate a settlement with a claims...
Icy Injuries: Top 5 Winter Weather Liability Issues
Winter has come, which means snowy sidewalks, icy highways, and a whole host of winter weather-related injury risks. Not only should you be concerned with keeping yourself safe out there, but you could be liable for someone else’s injuries if you allow adverse weather...
Physical Evidence to Keep for a Slip and Fall Case
Slip and falls send one million of us to the hospital emergency room every year, are the leading cause of workers’ compensation claims, and account for half of all accidental deaths in the home. And while many of us may be quick to blame ourselves and our clumsiness...