Injury Claim Against Owner of Property Can Be Tough to Prove

There is a widely held, incorrect belief that if you are injured on someone else’s property, you are automatically entitled to compensation for your injuries from the owner of the property or his insurance company. In truth, these personal injury claims generally are...

Precedent Set for Tenant Injury Lawsuits

Some years ago, George Becker slipped in the shower of his Encino, California apartment and fell against the glass shower door.  The door, made of untempered glass, shattered, and Becker suffered serious injuries from the broken glass. The risk of injury would...

Restaurant Serving Adulterated Food Is Liable for Injuries

Only boiled turnips may be more unappetizing than food containing foreign substances. We all have had the occasional experience of finding a hair in our food. Most of us can tolerate that. It is unlikely to injure us or make us ill. Rocks in beans, broken glass in...

Society May Demand Social Host Liability for Inebriated Guests

December sets the record each year for the highest consumption of alcoholic beverages.  Holiday entertaining is largely responsible for this. Although not inevitable, alcohol often means intoxication. Most would agree that those who host social events where...

Slip and Fall Responsibility Hard to Prove

Many people incorrectly believe that a person who is injured by a fall on someone else’s property automatically is entitled to be compensated for the personal injury. This is not what the law says. The law does not require property owners, or their insurance...