When a person sues for injuries sustained in a slip-and-fall accident in Georgia, he or she must prove liability. In premises liability cases, many parties can share liability, including the plaintiff. In fact, it is not uncommon for the defendant or defendants to try...
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Slip-and-fall Injuries
What obligations do businesses have regarding premises liability?
When a client or other individual slips and falls while on a Georgia business’s property, then the person is within his or her rights to sue the company. It does not matter if the business owner rents or owns the business. Whoever steps inside is the responsibility of...
Spinal cord injuries are serious in all cases
Across the nation, around one person out of every 50 people is paralyzed. That equates to around 5.4 million individuals at any given time. Trying to live with this type of condition can be harrowing, but the advances in technology are making it somewhat easier. These...
Slip-and-fall accidents can lead to catastrophic injuries
Slip-and-fall accidents are very difficult incidents that can lead to very serious injuries that impact the victim for the remainder of their days. This can mean that they have to deal with very expensive care needs. Some people who suffer these injuries can have very...
Know how to walk on wintry precipitation
Even though it doesn't often snow in the Atlanta area, it is important that everyone knows how to handle it when it does. Many people focus on driving in the wintry weather, but you should also know how to walk around in it since just about everyone will have to...
Ground-level falls can be fatal for the elderly
The autumn leaves are beautiful, but they can be dangerous. When they are on sidewalks and in parking lots, there is a risk that they will cause pedestrians to slip and fall. This can be problematic for many people; however, the elderly are at a great risk of...
Grocery store accidents are serious matters for the victims
When people are just trying to get their grocery shopping done, they aren't trying to have to worry about the store not keeping things safe for them. Unfortunately, there are many hazards that exist in grocery stores that must be minimized.One of the biggest hazards...
Trips to stores should be safe, but there are many hazards
The trips that you take to stores of all sorts should be safe ones. There are some points of going to these stores that can prove to be dangerous if the employees aren't taking proper precautions. Interestingly, your risks start before you ever step foot in the...
Outdoor hazards must be handled right away
Slips and falls are sometimes minor incidents that don't have lasting impacts. In other cases, they are catastrophic situations that come with serious injuries. Property owners need to make sure that they are keeping their property free of hazards that might lead...
Be careful walking around the city during these colder months
Now that the winter is here, people are going to focus more on trying to stay warm than trying to stay safe. The fact of the matter is that falls can occur after a trip or slip. These incidents sometimes end in injuries that range from very serious to minor...