Topic - Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and Fall Accidents

Understanding Personal Injury Liability: Who Pays When Someone Gets Hurt, Personal Injury Liability

Personal injury liability is the legal rule that makes one person or company financially responsible for harming another through carelessness or intentional action. It is the core concept behind most accident and injury lawsuits. At its heart, it is ...

Understanding Fault in Car Accident Personal Injury Cases, Personal Injury Liability

When a car accident happens, the immediate chaos is often followed by a single, critical question: who is at fault? In the realm of personal injury law, fault is not about blame for its own sake. It is the legal mechanism that determines who must pay...

Understanding Slip and Fall Accident Liability, Personal Injury Liability

A slip and fall accident is exactly what it sounds like: you lose your footing, hit the ground, and get hurt. While sometimes these are simple accidents, other times they are the direct result of a dangerous property condition that someone else faile...

Understanding Medical Malpractice: When Healthcare Harms, Personal Injury Liability

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional, through a negligent act or omission, causes injury to a patient. This negligence represents a breach of the standard of care—the level and type of care that a reasonably competent professio...

Understanding Assault and Battery Injuries in Personal Injury Cases, Personal Injury Liability

Assault and battery are not just criminal charges; they are also the basis for serious personal injury lawsuits. When someone intentionally causes you physical or emotional harm, the law provides a path to hold them financially responsible. This civi...

Understanding Wrongful Death Claims: A Guide for Families, Personal Injury Liability

A wrongful death case is a civil lawsuit brought when someone’s death is caused by the negligent, reckless, or intentional act of another person or entity. It is not a criminal prosecution for murder, though a criminal act like drunk driving can al...

Understanding Liability for Sports and Recreational Injuries, Personal Injury Liability

Participating in sports and recreational activities is an excellent way to stay healthy and have fun, but it also comes with an inherent risk of injury. When someone gets hurt, determining who is legally responsible is a common question. The core pri...

Understanding Liability for Dog Bites and Animal Attacks, Personal Injury Liability

When a dog bite or animal attack occurs, the resulting injuries can be severe, both physically and emotionally. Determining who is legally and financially responsible is a central question for victims seeking compensation for medical bills, lost wage...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to the most common liability case queries.

How does liability work for purchasing contaminated property?

Buying a contaminated property typically makes you the new owner liable for the entire cleanup, even if you didn’t cause the pollution. This is a major commercial risk. To protect yourself, conduct thorough environmental due diligence (like a Phase I assessment) before purchase. Following specific procedures can qualify you for an “innocent landowner” defense, shielding you from liability for pre-existing contamination you didn’t know about and took steps to discover.

Who Can Be Sued for a Civil Rights Violation?

You can sue individual government employees (like police officers or prison guards) and the government agencies that employ them. Suing an individual officer is common for actions like unlawful arrest. Suing the agency, like a city or county, is more complex; you must prove the violation resulted from an official policy, widespread custom, or a failure to properly train or supervise employees. You generally cannot sue the state or federal government itself for money damages under the primary civil rights law, due to sovereign immunity protections.

What is Employer Liability and When Does it Apply?

Employer liability is the legal responsibility a company holds for the actions, safety, and well-being of its employees while they are working. It applies in three main situations: when an employee is injured on the job (workers’ compensation), when an employee causes harm to a third party while doing their job, and when the company itself creates a harmful environment through negligence or illegal actions. Essentially, the employer can be held accountable for workplace injuries, employee misconduct during work, and for failing to provide a safe and lawful workplace.

What defenses are available in a Strict Liability case?

Defenses are limited but exist. The most common is that the plaintiff’s own voluntary and unreasonable misuse of the product or assumption of a known risk caused the injury. If someone uses a lawnmower to trim a hedge after reading clear warnings not to, they may be barred from recovery. Another defense is that the product was substantially altered after it left the defendant’s control. The defendant cannot, however, defend by simply proving they were very careful.