Premises Liability Articles

A woman who suffered a head injury when she was hit by a drone has reached a settlement with a USC fraternity chapter and an event-planning company, which hired the operator of the drone to photograph attendees at a 2015 frat party. Perfect Event was hired to produce the party and employed the operator of…

Residents of the Riverstone community, located in a suburb of Houston, have filed suit against Costello, Inc., an engineering firm, for faulty design of the Riverstone community which caused severe rainwater intrusion into hundreds of homes during Hurricane Harvey. There are 423 homeowners that are included in this lawsuit. The homes that were damaged are…

Alaska Airlines co-pilot Betty Pina had two glasses of wine on a layover in June of 2017 brought to her by the captain she was paired with for a three-day assignment. The next thing Pina remembers is waking up in a vomit-soaked bed, naked from the waist down. Pina, realizing her and the captain had…

On July 28, 2017, an 82-year-old woman died from hyperthermia after returning to the apartment where she lived with her husband for thirteen years. The family of Elizabeth Ashbaugh filed a wrongful death suit against her former landlord and a pest control company claiming that a bedbug extermination treatment killed her. Bedbugs are typically killed…

A business owner in Bridgeton and a homeowner in St. Ann have filed lawsuits pursuing compensation for damages they say were caused by the negligent handling of radioactive waste at West Lake Landfill and at storage sites along Coldwater Creek in north St. Louis County. The two lawsuits, which both seek class action status, were…

A lot of shopping will be done in the next few weeks as shoppers get ready for Christmas and other holidays. With millions of Americans going to malls, big box stores, and other shopping areas, accidents will inevitably happen. Some of these accidents may involve: Falling objects Slip-and-fall accidents in store aisles Falling down staircases…

Millions of parents across the country drop their children off at day care every day. Choosing a day care or child care facility is a decision that most parents make with extreme care. Many factors may go into make that decision: location, cost, number of children, ratio of staff to children, ages of children, and…

Halloween should be a safe and enjoyable experience for all children. While kids are focused on having fun, parents are often focused on safety. When kids start trick-or-treating on their own, parents may be looking for ways to keep track of their whereabouts and ensure their safety. Luckily, there are some smartphone apps and tools…