Each personal injury action presents a different set of facts that have the potential to alter the outcome of the case. In slip and fall cases, also known as “premises liability” actions, plaintiffs must plead and prove certain required elements in order to establish liability and recover for their injuries.…
Many premises liability causes of action are based on a plaintiff’s “slip and fall” or “trip and fall” claim. The Georgia Supreme Court has identified two elements that a plaintiff must plead and prove in order to bring a viable slip and fall claim: 1) that the defendant had either…
A slip and fall may cause far more than just bruises and embarrassment. Falling may cause traumatic brain injury. We’ve likely all done this: slipped on something and taken what we laughingly refer to as a “prat fall.” We may have gotten up off the floor and been just fine,…
Slip and fall accidents may be more than just embarrassing. They may cause serious injuries and even death. “Premises liability is a tricky area of the law and there are several things that need to be in place before a good case is made to take to court. Let’s take…
Not all slip and falls take place outside after tripping over something on the ground or by slipping on a wet surface at the supermarket. Consider the case of a woman who died after falling while trying to climb out of her hospital bed. She sustained some severe injuries after…
Premises liability law has been around for a lot of years, but still, many people don’t really understand what it means. To put this simply, premises liability is all about someone falling and injuring themselves due to the carelessness or negligence of a business or property owner. If this happens,…