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...
Premises Liability
Was my child injured because of an attractive nuisance?
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...
Are you at risk for a slip-and-fall accident?
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...
Common causes of slip-and-fall accidents and injuries
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...
Were you embarrassed after a fall in public? Don’t just walk away
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...
North Carolina woman injured in slip and fall in Walmart
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...
Premises liability: a brief explanation, with examples
If you are injured on someone else’s Raleigh property, you might be entitled to compensation by the property owner. If you are that owner, you should know that you’re responsible for maintaining your property and ensuring safe conditions so that injuries...
Southwest passenger prevails in premises liability lawsuit
Along with Delta, Frontier, American Airlines, Jet Blue and United, Southwest Airlines carries passengers to and from Raleigh-Durham International Airport every day. One of the nation’s leading low-cost carriers, Southwest Airlines recently suffered a major...
Former NFL star awarded $12.5 million in premises liability suit
Pro football fans here in Raleigh undoubtedly remember Reggie Bush, the speedy running back who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints back in 2006. The former USC star had some success in the NFL, but never quite lived up to the hype and expectations that surrounded...
A slip and fall can give you a traumatic brain injury
When you slip on your grocery store’s wet floor or trip on a cracked North Carolina sidewalk, usually it is no big deal. You recover your balance and keep going. Other times, however, you fall down. If you hit your head on something as part of your fall, you...