An elderly man who experienced a serious brain injury after tripping and falling as he left a grocery store and deli has been awarded a $244,000 decision by a jury. The building owner was ruled to be at fault for not having mandated safety equipment in place. In this issue, we’ll talk more about the … Read more
If you think that slip-and-fall accidents aren’t serious matters, you couldn’t be more mistaken. The truth of the matter is that slip-and-fall accidents are the top cause of all injuries in the U.S., and often have serious consequences. A good example of the severity of such instances is last year’s verdict in Portland, Oregon of … Read more
The town of Springfield, Missouri recently settled with a Florida man for $200,000 after he suffered a knee injury from slipping and falling on one of the town’s decorated storm drains.
The city was at fault because the storm drain had not been resealed and had “fallen off the maintenance schedule.”
A woman who had just finished with an eye examination before tripping on a public sidewalk and injuring her shoulder has agreed to a $48,000 settlement with a city municipality. In this issue, we’ll tell you what happened. The Case at a Glance The victim had just been treated by an eye doctor when she … Read more
A Target store in Pennsylvania has been ordered by a jury to pay $2.1 million to a woman who tore her hamstring after slipping on one of the store’s wet floors.
In this issue, we’ll talk about the specifics of the case and share information on steps you should take if something similar happens to you.
A woman who experienced injuries after falling in a Lowe’s home improvement store has been awarded $13 million by a jury. We’ll talk about it in this issue. The Case at a Glance The 38-year-old mother of three was in the garden center section of a Las Vegas Lowe’s store when she slipped on a … Read more
Slip-and-fall accidents can cause more than embarrassment – a lot more. According to the Brain Injury Institute, more than eight (8) million people are injured annually from slip-and-fall accidents. In fact, such injuries are a leading cause of death among our senior population. In this article, we’ll talk about perhaps one of the most serious … Read more
A new study suggests that even a mild concussion after the age of 65 could increase the risk of developing dementia. Head injuries seem to be much more damaging to older people than to those of middle age or younger, but experts are not sure why. Some have suggested that the younger brain is simply … Read more