Slip and Fall in PhiladelphiaUnder the "slip and fall" theory of personal injury, owners and occupiers of property are legally responsible for accidents and injuries occurring on their property. The status of the injured matters-- how and why did the injured person even end up on the property? Were they a trespasser or were they invited to the property? Courts might also look at the condition of the property. There may also be special laws applying to landlords and lessors of property. If you’ve been injured on the premises of another, talk to a Pennsylvania personal injury attorney to discuss your potential legal remedies. Pa personal injury lawyers are skilled in slip and fall cases and can advise you as to all your legal causes of action. |
Judge Gene Pratter released a decision on Monday in a local baby vomit slip and fall case, and the news was not positive for Target.
According to the released court document, Nadyne Timberlake was entering the Target store at 4000 Monument Road when she slipped and fell on a pool of baby puke. Surveillance tape shows Target employees standing near the puke for approximately seven minutes prior to the fall.
The jury gave their verdict. They awarded Ashley Zauflik, 22, $14 million dollars after a school bus ran her down and put her into a coma. The accident, when she was 17, cost her a leg, disfigured her, and caused her to struggle with depression. The case should be over, right?
Wrong. The state-mandated cap on damages is only $500,000. This was done in the name of tort reform, as accident victims being paid over a set amount is apparently a bad thing.
The floor of the Capitol building in Harrisburg is so infamous that women bond over the treacherous navigation of the terra-cotta floor tiles.
Polished Moravian tiles blanket 16,000 square feet of the great rotunda of the 106-year-old Capitol building with each slippery tile roughly the size of a baseball card, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. Not only are the tiles slippery, but they're uneven too -- some protruding and others dipping.
The current state of the American economy has brought a rise in insurance fraud, and studies reveal that more people coming through Las Vegas and other cities such as Philadelphia have attempted to fake "slip-and-fall" accidents to obtain compensation from casinos, hotels, and other commercial properties. In fact, many slip and fall claims are filed against businesses.
According to a report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), such claims against businesses are now being carefully examined for potential fraud. Joe Wehrle, NICB president and chief executive officer said: "While many people have legitimate accidents in stores and businesses across the country, we've seen a growing number of cases that have some indication of potential fraud."
CBS 3 reports that a man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Chester County. As of yet, there does not seem to be any specifics on how the accident occurred or if it was in fact an accident.
There are many different scenarios that could have triggered a tragic incident just like this.
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