A slip-and-fall injury may not seem that serious. Compared to a fall from a significant elevation or down a flight of stairs, falling from a standing position to the floor may not seem as likely to cause major injuries. However, a review of personal injury statistics...
Premises Liability
Business owners have no legal right to boot vehicles
Placing a boot on an unauthorized vehicle has been a tactic commonly employed by some Georgia business owners to discourage people from parking vehicles on the business' private property. These business owners believed that common law justified their actions. However,...
Severed finger leads to a seven-party lawsuit
A Georgia university hosting a sports recruiting event found itself facing a lawsuit over an attendee's amputated finger. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a folding chair's hinge caught the plaintiff's right-hand little finger as he stood up from the...
Premises liability and the Georgia winter
Like most people, you probably do everything in your power to avoid a fall, maintaining awareness of your surroundings and avoiding anything you see that may be dangerous. Indoors, slip-and-fall accidents are often caused by slippery substances spilled on the floor or...