Premises Liability Explained: Who Is Protected Under the Law?
You may have heard the term “premises liability” before but were not quite sure what it meant. Premises liability refers to the responsibility property owners have to keep their property reasonably safe for visitors. If someone gets injured on someone else’s property due to unsafe conditions, the property owner may be legally responsible through a premises liability claim.
Modified vs. Pure Comparative Negligence: What’s the Difference?
If you have been injured in an accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, you may be able to recover damages through a personal injury lawsuit. However, comparative negligence laws can affect how much you receive depending on your own negligence. Understanding the difference between modified and pure comparative negligence is key.
How You Can Benefit from Filing a Negligent Security Case
Did you know that property owners are legally obligated to provide you with a safe environment? If they failed to take reasonable steps in ensuring your safety and their failure led to your harm, you may consider filing a premises liability claim due to negligent security.
Hurt at the Grocery Store? Here’s What to Do (and Why It Matters)
Injuries and accidents can happen anywhere, especially in places that people visit frequently, are constantly changing, and have many people. The grocery store is one of those places with people going nearly every week, new layouts, cleaning, reorganized displays, and having many people. Common injuries at the grocery store can happen due to anywhere from […]
How Long Do You Have to File a Premises Liability Claim?
Every state limits the time you have to file a premises liability claim. In most states that time limit, known as the statute of limitations, is two years. Sometimes, that’s two years from the date of the actual accident. Sometimes, it begins on the “date of discovery,” which is the point at which an injury […]
What Is Negligent Security? Understanding Your Rights After a Crime on Property
Many establishments are required to offer specific safety measures to those lawfully present at the location. Such safety measures include locks, cameras, security guards, and adequate lighting.
Negligent security is a type of premises liability. This occurs when the property owner does not provide adequate security measures and, as a result, someone becomes a victim of a crime.
National Safety Month: Why June’s Focus on Safety Matters to You
June is National Safety Month, a yearly effort from the National Safety Council (NSC) to improve workplace safety. This year, the NSC has chosen a theme for each week, giving both employees and employers something specific to focus on and allowing for thoughtful changes that can improve safety for everyone. National Safety Month Injury Prevention […]
What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident
Slip and fall accidents are everyday occurrences across America. While some of these incidents cause minor injury, others can lead to severe harm such as trauma to the head, neck, back, or shoulders, broken bones, and internal damage. Your actions immediately following the slip and fall accident will directly impact your potential claim against the property owner. At Kelleher Law, we specialize in these personal injury cases and offer free case evaluations.
Leading Causes of Slip & Fall Accidents on Boats
Boats float on water. Water is wet. Wet things are slippery. Common sense dictates caution when walking on a boat due to the high probability of slippery conditions. However, slip and fall accidents can impact even the most cautious among us, often resulting in serious, sometimes permanent, injury. Do you have an obligation to practice […]
Common Slip & Fall Injuries
Slip and fall accidents are common in retail establishments, on sidewalks, around pools, and in other situations where wet or slippery conditions may exist. When these accidents happen on someone else’s property – property that should have been maintained and kept safe – you may be entitled to seek compensation. The severity of your injury should dictate which direction seeking compensation takes.