The law holds property owners responsible for ensuring their premises are safe for the general public to use. This means cleaning up snow, ice, and other potentially dangerous debris that may be on the ground after a storm. If the person fails to maintain a safe condition and someone slips and falls, then the property owner could be held liable for the victim’s injuries and damages. However, the continuing storm doctrine is one viable defense that’s proven effective at absolving property owners of liability in certain situations.…
In most cases, food poisoning is just a minor, though unpleasant, inconvenience. Perhaps you spend a few hours or even a whole day visiting the toilet, but then you’re well again. But in some cases, food poisoning can leave a victim with devastating disabilities and can even be deadly. To make matters worse, the medical bills that result from a bad food poisoning case could even wipe out your family’s finances.…
Accidents happen – and in an era of rising insurance rates and stagnant wages, more drivers than ever before are traveling with inadequate auto insurance coverage, or no coverage at all. If you’re unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident with someone whose insurance company won’t pay out for your medical expenses and lost wages, you may be wondering about your options.
Read on to learn more about the steps you should take after being involved in an accident with an uninsured (or underinsured) driver.…
