Category Archives: Premises Liability

Golf Hazard, Indeed

A worker was mowing at a golf course. A tree fell and injured him. The tree had suffered decay that was discoverable by simply pulling back the ivy around the base of the tree. The injured man sued the golf club and the home owner’s association.

Slip and Fall on a Grape

Cindy fell on a grape at the checkout in a Ross store in Lynnwood, Washington, and injured her shoulder. She later sued Ross for personal injury. Ross moved to dismiss. Cindy’s attorney argued that the store failed to preserve evidence by allowing a video of the fall to auto-delete after 17 days. Her attorney also […]

Insurance Coverage Denied for Man Shot at Nightclub

George confronts Michael at a nightclub. Security throws George out, but later lets him back in. George confronts Michael again, and security throws them both out. Outside, George shoots and seriously wounds Michael. Michael apparently staggered back into the alcove of the nightclub, and allegedly the nightclub security then “dumped him on the sidewalk” on […]

Slip and Fall Cases are Tough

Many people assume that if someone is injured on another’s property, the property owner or occupier and their insurance carrier are automatically on the hook for the injury claim. Nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, slip and fall cases are among the toughest for the personal injury claimant to win. The Court […]

Will the Real Big Lots Please Stand Up?

A woman was shopping with her two-year-old child in a Big Lots store in Washington. A Big Lots employee was stacking heavy boxes across the aisle. The employee knocked over some of the heavy boxes, which struck the child on the head. The boxes pushed the child head-first into metal shelving, cutting a large gash […]

Heavy Metal Hairdresser

A hairdresser went to a heavy metal concert featuring a band called “Spiderface.” Spiderface uses fake blood. The hairdresser slipped and fell in the fake blood. She broke her ankle, and was unable to work for months.

Elderly Woman Dies from Fall in Puddle of Water

An elderly woman fell in a puddle of water near an elevator in a hospital. She was taken to the ER, treated for a dislocated shoulder, and released. Family members found her unconscious the next morning. She died less than a week later from intracranial bleeding.

Woman Falls, Sues Walmart

A woman fell in water about fifteen feet from the checkout in a Walmart store. She was injured. She sued. The trial court dismissed. She appealed.[1]

It’s Not My Job

A long-haul truck driver delivered a trailer to a Lowe’s store. Although she would sometimes open the trailer doors in the loading dock, unloading the trailers was not her job. On this delivery, when she attempted to open the trailer doors she noticed that the cargo had shifted and some boxes pressed against the doors. […]

Heavy Picture in Goodwill Store Falls and Injures Woman

A woman is shopping in Goodwill. A large picture with a heavy frame is propped on top of a mattress, which is sitting on the floor leaning against the wall. The picture falls on the woman’s neck, severely injuring her. The store is not liable.[1] Why?

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