Although slip-and-fall accidents take place every day, a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that reports of these accidents increase significantly during winter months due to snow, rain, sleet, and freezing temperatures. These weather conditions can turn regular surfaces into…
Trip, slip-and-fall accidents are unexpected and often lead to injuries that can be debilitating, painful, and even life-altering. If you or a family member were injured in a Virginiatrip, slip-and-fall accident, it is important to know the laws regarding liability and the potential avenues for…
Premises liability law states that a property owner can be held responsible in cases where a person sustains an injury while on their property. This area of law holds property owners accountable for maintaining their property in reasonably safe condition. This includes protecting against deck…
While sore joints and aching muscles are common side effects of a grueling workout, more severe injuries can occur at the gym that result in not only physical pain, but financial, and personal damages as well. Unfortunately, bringing a suit against a person or business…
When you go onto another party’s property – whether that is a residential property or a business – there is a logical expectation that the property will be safe and free of any hazards. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case and people become injury victims…
Unsurprisingly, the two-part question posed in the title has two answers. No, an Instacart shopper cannot file a workers’ comp claim. Yes, grounds for a slip and fall lawsuit may exist. Both responses merit fuller explanations. Slips and Falls Are a Real Risk First, slips…
According to one recent estimate, 1 in every 69 Americans suffers a dog bite or an attack by a canine each year. The overwhelming majority of these incidents result in no serious injury, but hospitalizations and deaths do occur. One particularly shocking dog attack occurred…
Mostly because banana peel slips are featured on so many comedy TV shows and movies, many people assume that a slip-and-fall cannot be a serious injury. But the truth is much different. Each year, falls account for more emergency room visits than any other injury.…
On May 31, 2015, a 6-year-old girl drowned in a private pool in Virginia Beach, VA. Very little information was made public about the tragedy, but it prompted the head of the city’s Emergency Medical Services Division to share these backyard pool safety tips with…
When is the host of a cookout or other gathering of multiple families liable for injuries suffered by a child who is not his or her own? The Virginia Supreme Court clarified this tricky issue of civil law when ruling on October 31, 2014, that…
