Premises Liability

Raleigh businesses do all kinds of things to lure customers to come inside and shop, including eye-catching signs, billboards and attention-grabbing ads online and commercials on radio and TV. Sometimes businesses are not completely prepared for the potential...

Was your child seriously injured while playing on another person's property? Certain items or structures on another's property may attract children. For example, having an outdoor swimming pool or a play set is likely to attract children. Young children may go onto a...

Everyone who has walked the aisles of a big box retail outlet or a grocery store knows that on rainy days, the floors can become wet and slippery. And when customers (or customers’ kids) aren’t careful, spills can likewise lead to dangerously slippery...

Some people are at higher risk than others for serious medical consequences from slip-and-fall accidents. If you are of a "certain age" or have a parent or another relative who is, you may have already done what you can to reduce the risk of falls in your...

This is one of the busiest times of year for Raleigh businesses. Not only are people taking care of routine needs such as grocery shopping and visits to hardware stores and restaurants, but holiday shoppers are also out and about looking for special gifts for those...

For many people, the most immediate reaction they have to a slip-and-fall accident is embarrassment. Instead of taking the time to check for injuries or to report the accident, most simply hope that no one saw the fall and hurry on with their day. However, this is not...

Let’s say you are walking into a favorite Raleigh gas station convenience store. Unfortunately, a leaking awning at the store’s entrance has created a puddle. You slip and fall forward, hitting your head, losing consciousness. The head injuries sustained...

We have all more or less grown accustomed to the hectic pace of modern life. We rush from our Raleigh homes to jobs and then off to stores and businesses after work and then for parents, off to schools or after-school activities and often much more before heading home...

If you drive about 100 miles southwest of Raleigh, you will come to Wadesboro, the Anson County seat. The modest-sized town is home to a Walmart Superstore where a North Carolina woman slipped on blueberries and fell. The injuries she sustained in the fall on her back...

No matter where you are in Raleigh, you are covered by National Safety Month. Whether you’re at work, at home or on the road, the National Safety Council’s observation of safety has a message for you to be careful, observant, smart and safe.The nonprofit...