Slip and Fall

"Slip and fall" is a term for personal injury cases which arise when injury is caused when a person slips and falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else's property. Inside a building, dangerous conditions such as torn carpeting, abrupt changes in flooring, poor lighting, narrow stairs, or a wet floor can cause you to slip and hurt yourself. Outside a building, you may slip and fall because of rain, ice, snow or a hidden hazard, such as...MORE >>

• April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
• September 11 2007 - Two Slip and Fall cases hit Greenbrier County, West Virginia
• June 07 2007 - Former Kentucky Derby champion wins .7M in injury lawsuit
• June 06 2007 - Life after 4 story fall
• June 06 2007 - Railroad worker cites FELA for injury on train
• May 30 2007 - Jury awards record verdict for mild traumatic brain injury from fall
• May 30 2007 - Couple sue Wal-Mart over slip in vomit
• May 30 2007 - Shopper at electronics store sues Best Buy for injuries
• February 23 2006 - Supreme Court rules against Post Office
• November 17, 2005 - Jury finds against Kansas City Area Transit Authority in slip and fall case
• March 25, 2004 - New York State Appellate Court upholds 0,000 award in Bronx broken step case
• March 11, 2004 - Jogger loses appeal in slip-and-fall case
• February 1, 2004 - Condo Association Not Liable For Slip/Fall On Entry Porch In Limited Common Area
• October 20, 2003- Store Pays $800,000 to Customer for Claimed Spinal Injuries From Fall
• August 20, 2003 - Slip-and-Fall Liability Requires Proof of Notice-Appeals Court
  
• November 8, 2002 - A measure that would have prevented some lawsuits against the homeowners association did not come close to receiving the necessary votes
• November 7, 2002 - Former City Employees Arrested For False Disability Claims
• October 16, 2002 - Inline skater sues Duluth for injuries
• March 16, 2002 - Worker Sues Jayson Williams Over Alleged Dog Attack
• March 14, 2002 - Chicago Will Sue Over Scaffold Collapse
• October 16, 2001 - Safety Law Hits Home Depot, Wal-Mart
• July 1, 2001 - Designers Can Choose Slip-Resistant Materials With Aesthetic Appeal
• April 1, 2001 - Closing the Gap
• March 7, 2001 - Reasonableness In Employee Protection.
• March 1, 2001 - ShopKo's Proactive Posture

1. STOP Slip and Fall Accidents!

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