Category: Premises Liability

The innocent revelers who were nearly killed in a terrible nightclub fire are finally finding some small degree of closure after a Washington judge has accepted a guilty plea from the man who started the blaze. Musab Mohammed Masmari doused a staircase with gasoline, then lit it on fire, on

Are you one of the thousands of parents who sends their kids off to summer camp each year? If so, you know that doing so gives them a chance to learn new skills, interact with the outdoors, and provide them the experience of being away from home. Sending them to

In 2012, a country music concert made the news when bleachers that fans were sitting on collapsed and killed several on the ground below. In a golf tournament rock concert that same year, the tent that hosted the VIP party collapsed on partygoers, killing 1 person. More recently in 2013,

If your family outing this week includes a visit to a zoo or wildlife park, you know how exciting it can be to be up close and personal with those critters. Many spectators enroll in feeding sessions, animal petting opportunities, safari trips and other ways to see and visit with

How safe are you as a consumer? You might think that you do your homework before purchasing a big-ticket item, or that you scrutinize the fine print on any warranties for appliances. But, how safe are you really when you are in the store itself? We don’t often think of

The 2013 December news about a ceiling cave-in at a holiday show in London brings many to the awareness that accidents like this could occur in a flash and without any type of warning. While parts of the building were in need of repair, there are many old buildings in

Slips and falls account for numerous injuries and accidents annually. A slip and fall case can be minor, such as falling off a short curb and twisting an ankle, or more severe such as a fall that results in a head injury from hitting the head on pavement. Slips and

When we think of holiday shopping, we think of discovering that perfect gift for someone special, bell ringers in front of the store, shoppers bundled up to weather the cold, and wishing good cheer to passers-by. We rarely think of what might happen if we’re not paying attention while shopping,

A monster truck drives out of control at a rally in a nearby town. A skydiver misses the mark and ends up being killed in a crowd of people. A bull charges into the crowd at a bull-fighting event. These events and many more can happen at any time during

Fall break and the holiday season will soon be upon us as we make plans to visit family and friends. In other areas around the country, conventions take place in big cities like New York, Phoenix and Las Vegas. When the environment is a bit more free and inhibitions are