Under Virginia law, business owners have an obligation of care towards their customers and visitors. The question is – is the obligation of care limited to the premises alone or is it applicable to the parking lot as well? In other words, if you are injured in the parking lot of a business establishment, can…
A $15 million jury award for the plaintiff in a slip and fall lawsuit understandably makes national headlines. The defendant being the Walmart corporation adds to the newsworthiness of the event. But the real story that remains worth telling about a disabling on-the-job injury to a frozen foods delivery driver is how companies often accept…
Slips and falls cause a large percentage of serious injuries to Americans of all ages. Statistics compiled by the National Floor Safety Institute tell the grim story: Falls account for more than 8 million (21.3 percent) hospital emergency room visits, representing the leading cause of visits. Slips account for more than 1 million hospital visits,…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury. More than 800,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture. Medical bills for fall victims…
Defendants in slip and fall cases often try to claim that plaintiffs knew or should have known that a risk for injury existed.