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… CONTINUE

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… CONTINUE

Q: What is the term the “eggshell plaintiff” mean? “Eggshell plaintiff” is a legal term for, basically, taking people as they come. The law requires of us a duty of… CONTINUE

Absolutely. One of the things we know is that, as people age, there can be a greater risk of falls, tripping and slipping. This does not mean, however, that we… CONTINUE

There are two kinds of slip or trip and falls in a public space. One is a situation where the property owner has modified or designed a facility that is… CONTINUE

Older homes sometimes pose unusual safety hazards, for example, their stairs may be steeper than modern Milwaukee law allows. The stairs that don’t conform to modern standards are often “grandfathered”… CONTINUE

Q: What actions might a homeowner do rise to the level of negligence when someone gets hurt on their property? A common example of a homeowner’s negligence, done without a… CONTINUE

Q:  What is premises liability? “Premises Liability” is what we call cases that involve injury due to the conditions of a physical place.  These cases include slip/trip and falls, defective… CONTINUE