Premise liability is the set of laws dealing with “slip and fall” accidents and who is at fault for these accidents.

The Smith/Coonrod legal team may be able to help you if you have been injured on someone else’s property as a result of some degree of negligence. Premise liability is the set of laws dealing with “slip and fall” accidents and who is at fault for these accidents. Injuries that are applicable to premise liability law are those that have been acquired as a result of negligent care of property, or if the property was initially created in an unsafe condition. People who own land are required by law to protect those who lawfully enter their land or property from reasonably injuries. Business owners and homeowners also fall into this landowner category, and can be held at fault for acquired injuries. Premise liability cases can include falls, fires, inadequate security and other types of personal injury. Situations on various properties that can give rise to injury include uneven flooring, poorly marked elevation changes, slippery surfaces, cracked sidewalks, uneven elevators and broken steps. If you feel that you or anyone you know may have obtained an injury that falls under these previously discussed topics, please contact the Law Offices of Smith/Coonrod for a free consultation.

Here are some important resources you may have missed:

1. Bar Can Be Sued For Stabbing: A man in Colorado was stabbed New Year’s Eve one block away from the bar he and his aggressor had been that night. The Court ruled the establishment is at fault for knowingly serving alcohol to the visibly intoxicated aggressor, for “it is not enough that the licensee ‘should have known’ that the person was visibly intoxicated.” http://bit.ly/jzZBqF

2. Stow Family Sues Dodgers Over Brutal Beating: The family of a San Francisco Giants fan has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Dodgers following a brutal beating obtained by a family member during the team’s home opener. The lawsuit alleges that security cutbacks and negligent hiring, among other things, are to blame for the beating itself, as well as the duration of the beating. http://bit.ly/iTKY11

3. Staples Center Faces Massive Lawsuit After Toddler Plunges to his Death: The Staples Center in Los Angeles was recently hit with a massive lawsuit stemming from the death of a toddler following a 2010 regular season game. The family was seated in a luxury box featuring a 2 foot plexi-glass barrier at the front. The toddler climbed the barrier, and then tragically fell into the general seating area. He was rushed to the hospital where he died hours later. http://bit.ly/kBYmWO

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