Supermarket Pays $6 Million Dollars to Paralyzed Shopper
Edythe Burnette, was catastrophically injured when she tripped on a rug at the entrance of a Jewel Food Store in Chicago. Her lawyers helped her receive a $6 million settlement from the food store chain. As she fell, Mrs. Burnette, snapped her neck on the nearby handrail. The accident left Burnette an incomplete quadriplegic. She […]
Continue readingWho is at Fault When an Accident Occurs on a Golf Course?
The short answer to the question, “Who is responsible when a serious injury occurs on a golf course?,” is: “It depends.” If a company or another person violated a safety rule, or was careless and caused injury, they may be liable. It is also true that it just might not be anyone’s fault unless a […]
Continue readingWater Park Injuries and Deaths
Who is watching out for the safety of children and adults at waterparks? It appears that official regulation is inconsistent and in many cases insufficient. The statistics and reports of water park injuries and deaths suggests that greater enforcement of safety rules at water parks would prevent unnecessary harm to visitors. Many injuries and deaths […]
Continue readingChicago Slip and Fall Lawyers
Slip and fall accident cases are one of the most common types of personal injury lawsuits filed in the US. If you have suffered an injury in a slip and fall accident due to a company’s carelessness, then you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. In order to receive compensation for damages (such as, […]
Continue readingElevator and Escalator Fatalities and Injuries
Are you one of those people who takes the stairs because you are afraid of riding in an elevator or stepping onto an escalator? Or, are you one of those people who makes fun of people who take the stairs in order to avoid an elevator or escalator? As it turns out, a fear of […]
Continue readingWho is Responsible If You Are Injured at the Airport?
Who is Responsible If You Are Injured at an Airport? A 24-year-old woman was permanently paralyzed from the waist down at O’Hare International Airport when an outside pedestrian shelter collapsed on her this summer. The structure severed her spinal cord and pinned her to the ground after it became loosened from its base. An inspection […]
Continue readingInjured Chicago Concert Goer Allowed to Pursue Promoter for Injuries
When Sharon E. Jones attended a Kanye West and JayZ “Watch the Throne” concert at the United Center in Chicago a few years ago, it turned out not to be a painful experience. At the end of the concert, the performers exhorted the audience members to leave their seats and come to the stage “to MF […]
Continue readingHome Improvement Stores and Customer Injuries?
Are Stores Liable For Your Injuries? This year, approximately 43 million people will attempt to tackle a home improvement project of some kind. According to the Home Safety Council, one in five of these ambitious folks will be injured in the process. Trotta, G (2011, June 09), Do-it-Yourself Projects That Lead to the Most ER Visits, […]
Continue readingLiability for Injuries at Graduations, Weddings, and Celebrations
In June 2003, 13 party goers at a third floor outdoor party in Chicago plunged to their death. More than 50 people were injured when the wooden porch collapsed and propelled attendees to the ground. It is the worst porch collapse in the city’s history. Wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits were filed against the building owners […]
Continue readingIs The Grocery Store Liable for My Slip and Fall Injury?
A grocery store is legally responsible to keep its property safe for shoppers. But just because a person falls and injures themselves at the store, the store is not automatically responsible. Proof of negligence or fault must be established. A store is like any other property owner, and a store must take “reasonable” steps […]
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