Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Man Suing Wal-Mart After Slip and Fall in Restroom

  Chrissie Cole | August 26, 2007 12:36 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A man who alleges he suffered injuries after a slip and fall accident in a Granite City Wal-Mart restroom, has filed a lawsuit in excess of $50,000 in damages.The lawsuit, filed August 20, in Madison County Circuit Court, alleges that on April 17, Wal-Mart allowed water to accumulate on the men's restroom floor causing him to slip-and-fall in the area he had to use.According to the complaint,...

• Teen Killed in Tiger Attack at Zoo

  Shannon Weidemann | December 26, 2007 11:31 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A 17-year-old boy was attacked and killed by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas Day. Somehow the 350-pound Siberian Tiger was able to escape from it's enclosure. The tiger attack happened shortly after the zoo closed. Although some zoo officials speculate the threesome may have teased the tiger, San Francisco police Lt. Leroy Lindo said police currently have no reason to believe...

• Woman Alleges she was Fired from Wal-Mart Following Slip-and-Fall Testimony

  Chrissie Cole | August 11, 2007 1:18 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Wal-Mart employee, who testified in a slip-and-fall case, believes her testimony led to her termination. Now she is suing Wal-Mart, her former employer, for $1 million in damages.The former employee, a witness in a personal injury case against Wal-Mart, alleges she was directed to lie under oath and commit perjury. She claims she called Wal-Mart maintenance regarding a substance on the floor,...

• A Wet Napkin Proves The Case

  Bob Carroll | February 04, 2007 4:03 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Sometimes I marvel at the dangerous conditions and practices at certain businesses and how they continue for years without anyone pausing to say, "This is really not safe." A good example is this recent Florida Appeals Court Decision.JANE IZQUIERDO v. GYROSCOPE, INC.The appellant, Jane Izquierdo, filed a personal injury action alleging negligence by the defendant, Gyroscope, Inc., which owned...

• Wal-Mart Sued Over Cart

  Shannon Weidemann | June 09, 2007 3:36 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A woman has filed a premises liability lawsuit against Wal-Mart due to the placement of a push/pull cart in the store. She alleges that she fell due to a push/pull cart that she could not see. According to the suit, Wal-Mart failed to keep its aisles clear of items that could cause a fall, and the cart in question was placed in an unsafe area "adjacent to or underneath a table of plants,"...

• The Florida Body Of Water Rule

  Bob Carroll | June 30, 2006 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  If a young child drowns in a lake, is the owner of the body of water liable? The owner of a body of water is not liable merely because a child may be too young or of insufficient intelligence to understand the open and obvious danger of the water; the responsibility for the care of such children remains with their parents and caretakers. The body of water cases in the State of Florida are...

• Handicapped Ramps Can Be Dangerous

  Bob Carroll | June 11, 2006 5:58 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Lately, I have noticed more frequent injuries occurring when handicapped access features of buildings and parking areas are improperly constructed. One example, is the ramp that far exceeds the maximum slope specified in building codes. Another is the lack of safety barriers which is the situation in this report from the Columbia Daily Tribune. Lawsuit filed after injury at downtown Walgreens...

• Insurance Company Wants Out Of Case

  Bob Carroll | February 07, 2006 5:26 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Is insurance sometimes just a masquerade? That is the question a judge in Tampa will have to answer. The story on TBO.com could be headlined, Now You See It, Now You Don't. Colony Insurance Says Club Slaying Is Not CoveredTAMPA - The insurance company for an Ybor City nightclub where a man was fatally stabbed in June says it should not have to pay if the club loses a wrongful death lawsuit.On...

• She Needed A Ramp & A Rollator

  Bob Carroll | September 27, 2005 5:43 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  "A rollator is basically a standard walker with tires attached. Unlike a regular walker, a rollator doesn't involve the lift that a normal walker requires. Makes walking a smoother process. A rollator however requires that the user be stable enough to not let it get away from them since it has wheels."A curb and a short patch of grass were hazardous conditions for my client. Because of her...

• Unplanned Exit From Parking Garage At Second Floor Level

  Bob Carroll | February 08, 2007 6:49 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  See if you have the same question I do after reading this amazing story:Woman's car plunges 40 feetBILOXI - A Vancleave woman is thankful to be alive after plunging from the second story of a parking garage in her car. It happened at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi."The impact spun her vehicle around and she backed through the wall and flipped over and landed about 40 feet down,"...