PREMISES LIABILITY
Representative Cases
- Mediated a slip and fall at gas station causing rotator cuff impingement and surgery recommendation, defense open and obvious and no dangerous condition.
- Mediated a fall where plaintiff alleged he tripped over a base for a flag post causing injuries. Tenant, Restaurant owner, installed and kept flags in the base 24/7 until too many flags were stolen. Landowner claimed no knowledge of the base and disputed liability.
- Mediated a matter where plaintiff slipped at big box store. Plaintiff’s allegation was the employee unloading items using a pallet jack caused the water spill onto the floor. Plaintiff had to reach for merchandise and had to reach over the pallet jack and slipped on water causing injuries.
- Mediated a matter where plaintiff alleged a slip on water at a grocery store. Plaintiff alleged there was a hole in the roof and the water from the rain dripped from the rain. Defendant disputed liability and argued causation and limited injuries.
- Mediated a matter where plaintiff was at a friend’s home in the local mountains. Plaintiff slipped on pine needles and fell on a hard surface that had been obscured by the needles. Plaintiff contended the hard surface was a latent defect.
- Mediated a matter where plaintiff slipped and fell on soda at Mexican restaurant. Plaintiff contends a back injury with multiple epidural injections. Defense denies liability.
- Mediated a matter where plaintiff slipped on water at a grocery store, but did not fall. Plaintiff alleged injuries to back, knee and hips. Sweep sheets detail inspection and defendant denied notice.
- Mediated a slip and fall at major discount retailer. Witness saw a little boy spill soda and ice cubes and defense argues there was no time to have notice of the incident. Also, some argument about the extent of damages to plaintiff’s shoulder.
- Mediated a slip and fall at a local supermarket. Plaintiff alleged knee injury. Video shows slip, but plaintiff immediately got up. Defense argued damages and notice.
- Mediated a matter with plaintiff mail carrier age 52 was walking his route and tripped on a wire that was taped down on defendant’s property.
