In November 2017, our client was traversing a parking lot that had not been properly maintained and tripped on a heaved crack that the owners of the building were aware of, but had simply elected not to repair it. Our client fell and suffered significant injuries. In that case, we were able to show that […]

Homeowners have an obligation to remove snow and to make their pathways and sidewalks reasonably safe within a reasonable period of time. What does that mean? The answer is that it means what the jury thinks it means. However, there are some general guidelines. Most municipalities have a rule that snow must be removed within […]

The most common situation of workplace injuries that we see are people who are injured in their employer’s parking lot. The issue then becomes, “can I bring a claim against the person or entity that injured me, or is it covered by worker’s compensation?” If it is a worker’s compensation case, then the injured employee […]

Q: If an elderly person is forced to step up a high curb when there should be a ramp, was the elderly person contributorily negligent in the sense that he or she should have recognized that it was dangerous to attempt it? Contributory negligence on the part of the injured person, elderly or otherwise, is […]