The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) reports that falls account for over 8 million hospital emergency room visits each year, representing the leading cause of visits (21.3 percent). Slip and fall accidents — where the victim slips on a wet floor or other slick surface—account for over 1 million visits or 12 percent of total…
Parking lot potholes and other surface abnormalities can cause serious slip-and-fall injuries with lasting ramifications. In terms of obtaining compensation for those injuries, however, not all dangerous parking lot conditions are treated equally. If you or a loved one has suffered an injury caused by a pothole in a parking lot or other defective surface…
The legal doctrine of premises liability is one under which the possessor, occupier, or owner of a property may be held liable for any accidents that take place on their property. A subset of personal injury law, premises liability is applicable on both public and private properties in Virginia. The theory states that the occupier…
Premises liability cases involve injury to one person due to unsafe or defective conditions on property owned by another. If you were injured on another person’s property, the law makes it possible for you to pursue damages. When is a property owner responsible for my injuries? If you were hurt in a premises liability accident,…
Under the law, property and business owners have a responsibility to maintain their premises in order to ensure the safety of their customers. These requirements also apply to hotel owners, who need to exercise reasonable care in order to protect their guests. In Virginia, as in many jurisdictions, determining liability for a slip and fall…