Client Stories: How A Venue’s Negligence Led To A Graduation Party Tragedy
At some point, the group directed some choice words at our clients' son, he answered in kind, and a member of the gang responded by pulling out a gun and shooting him in the head.
Client Stories: How Did a Gas Station Robbery Become a Premises Liability Case?
One case that illustrates how complex the law can be involves a gas station employee who was shot in a robbery, for which both the assailant and the station's owner were ultimately held liable, thanks to the efforts of our determined attorneys.
Client Stories: A Twisted Rug Causes A Woman’s Death at Walmart
This case involves a 94-year-old woman visiting her local Wal-Mart. She tripped and fell on a rug at the store's entrance, which had been bumped up into a pretty obvious trip hazard, particularly for someone older and less limber. She later died from the injuries sustained in the fall.
Why Are There Lawsuits After the Jacksonville, FL Madden Shooting?
Very few people are likely surprised that news reports surfaced that one of the victims of Sunday's shooting at a Madden NFL 19 tournament retained an attorney who plans to file a lawsuit on their client's behalf. For those who didn't hear what happened, here's a quick recap. A 24-year-old competitor lost in a video...
Reggie Bush’s Recent Success In Court Is a Lesson in Premises Liability Law
Recently a St. Louis jury awarded Reggie Bush, a former NFL running back, a total of $12.5 million in damages for a 2015 slip-and-fall that ended his performance in the season and likely contributed to his retirement in 2017. While I don't write too much about sports, I think in this case Mr. Bush is...
Garland Apartment Complex in Hot Water Over Murky Pool
It's been big news in Dallas that a 4-year-old Garland girl, Mariah Anthony, drowned in a pool at the Meadow Creek apartment complex this past Sunday. This incident was different than most other pool drownings, because the media and emergency response personnel both noted how murky the water in the pool was. One news outlet...
Asbestos Continues to Wreak Havoc on Generations of Workers
Society has a complicated history with technological progress. It seems like many major developments in the industrial and consumer sectors were found to be pretty awful ideas after a generation or so of use. Just think about it: From the 1930's through the 50's, cigarettes were endorsed by doctors for the pep that a jolt...
Tapped Out: Man Served Toxic Beer, Triumphs Over Finger-Pointing Defendants
Just about any business will try to deflect the blame for an accident wherever else it can manage. Here on the blog I mostly talk about it in relation to trucking firms and their insurers, but it's certainly not limited to the transportation industry. Nobody wants to be the bad guy, especially if it means...
Retire the Fire: The Hazards of Flaming Food and Drinks
Sometimes ordinary folks with a thirst for adventure order flaming drinks, in which the alcohol in the cocktail is set ablaze as part of the presentation. It's quite a sight, but is it worth the risk that comes from adding fire to the situation? A recent incident in a Denton suburb made me wonder. Here's...
Adios Amoebas: Water Parks and Premises Liability
If you run a business, you'd better know what it takes to make sure your customers have a safe and satisfactory experience there. There are genuine accidents--things nobody could possibly have seen coming--and then there are incidents that likely could have been avoided with appropriate levels of pre-emptive caution. For example: If you run a...