It's a beautiful day, and you're walking into your favorite coffee shop. As you step inside, you suddenly slip on a wet floor and fall, sustaining a painful injury. When faced with this unfortunate situation, it's natural to wonder if the business owner is responsible for your slip and fall accident.
If you fell and got hurt on someone else’s property due to the owner’s negligence, you should not have to pay those medical bills instead of the careless party who caused you to get injured. Also, the at-fault party could have to pay your lost wages. You will not have much time...
Read MoreSlip and fall accidents can cause injuries ranging from minor bumps and bruises to complex fractures, back injuries, and brain injuries. If you have fallen on another person’s property, it is important that you take steps to protect your legal rights. Working with a Northern Virginia personal injury attorney
If you've suffered a personal injury, such as an automobile accident or a slip and fall, you can expect to lose time from work while you recover. That means losing wages you would have earned but for the negligent actions of the person who injured you. Fortunately, lost wages are...
Read MoreWinter brings ice and snow to the Washington, D.C. area, and with it, the risk of slip and fall accidents. Property owners are required to keep their premises reasonably safe, which means taking certain steps to prevent slip and fall accidents due to snow and ice. But victims have to do more...
Read MoreIf you are planning to throw a New Year’s Eve party tonight, make sure that you clear your property of any hazards that may contribute to a slip-and-fall accident. Additionally, if you are out shopping and enjoying yourself, make sure you are aware of any hazards...
Read MoreAre you hosting a Thanksgiving party this week? Make sure that you take precautions to avoid food poisoning and have sober rides available to guests. Remember, you can be held liable if a guest falls ill due to something you serve. Additionally, if someone leaves your party intoxicated, and injures or kills someone in a...
Read MoreYet another pedestrian has been killed in Washington D.C., this time a 58-year-old woman was hit by a commuter bus on K Street. She had just left work for the day and was running to catch her commuter bus, when she tripped and fell, and was struck by another bus. She was rushed to a...
Read MoreAccording to the Houston Chronicle, the number of spinal cord injuries in the US is currently on the rise. New research from Johns Hopkins University recently revealed that falls (especially in older people) now surpass car accidents as the leading cause of spinal...
Read MoreA Virginia police officer suffered an injury while transporting a handcuffed man down a flight of stairs. The man slipped, and the officer grabbed the man’s arm to keep him from falling. The officer immediately felt a sharp pain in his back and groin. Doctors eventually diagnosed him as having a hernia and ruptured...
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