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Category Archives: Premises Liability

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Things Not to Do, After a Slip and Fall Accident

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

If you fall inside of someone’s property, your first concern is probably your own health and safety. You will likely be filled with adrenaline, mixed with some fear and panic. It may be hard to sit there and think about what you should or should not do, and it is understandable to make mistakes… Read More »

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Improperly Stacked Shelves Can Cause Items to Fall on Victims’ Heads

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

When you go onto store property, and you look out for dangers, it is natural to look down. That is, to look at the ground to see if there are wet spots, objects in the walkways, or anything else that could cause a fall hazard. Many people don’t think to look the other way—upwards…. Read More »

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Understanding How Negligent Security Cases Work

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

In a negligent security case, a crime victim can sue a property owner for injuries that are sustained as a result of a criminal attack that happens on the property. This may seem, at first, confusing to some. After all, isn’t criminal activity random, and intentional? Isn’t the act of a criminal something the… Read More »

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Yes, You Can Be Sued If Someone Is Injured Inside Your Home

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

If you don’t own a business or a commercial property, you may not give much thought to keeping your home safe for those who come onto your property. You invite friends, visitors or business contacts or contractors inside your home all the time, but likely, don’t give much thought to being sued if someone… Read More »

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Can You Sue If You Fall On A Small Or Minor Imperfection?

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

We all know that when you fall on someone’s property, the fact that there could be an accident, must be foreseeable. In plain terms that means that the property owner should have known or been able to reasonably foresee that an accident could happen. Sometimes that’s obvious. If a store leaves a liquid on… Read More »

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Paying Medical Bills After An Accident

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

If you are in any kind of accident, one of your first questions will be your medical expenses—how will you pay them? It’s bad enough trying to pay your normal life bills, now that you may be out of work for a time as you heal and recover from your injuries. But now you… Read More »

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What Happens When Property Owners Try To Delegate Duties–And Blame?

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

If you have young children, you probably know what they often do when they are blamed for something. They put the blame on someone else. They point the finger at anybody they can find to try to escape being the one held responsible for an action that you may be angry about. Many times… Read More »

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Open And Obvious And Comparative Negligence Defenses In Premises Liability Cases

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

In any type of accident, including a fall on someone’s property, a Defendant can say as a defense that you are partly responsible for your own fall. That is, that you were negligent by failing to care for yourself, avoid what you fell on, or that you otherwise did or didn’t do something that… Read More »

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The Role Of Constructive Knowledge In Slip And Fall Cases

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

When you are injured because of a dangerous condition on someone’s property, the property owner must know about the dangerous condition beforehand. After all, how can a property owner be expected to repair or clean or warn of a dangerous condition that the property owner didn’t actually know about? On the other hand, if… Read More »

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What Diseases Or Illnesses Are Covered Under The Camp Lejeune Act?

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

The government has finalized its list of diseases that qualify for relief under the new Camp Lejeune Act. However, you should certainly not just read the list and move on if you do not have one of the listed illnesses and diseases—the list covers far more diseases or illnesses than you may think. What… Read More »

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