We all know that feeling when we visit a grocery store, pick up a cart, and a wheel sticks. Picking up a defective cart is usually little more than an annoyance. However, carts can pose a serious danger to shoppers, particularly the elderly and…
Premises Liability
Trampoline parks have become increasingly popular in recent years. These big indoor facilities appeared across Hampton Roads and kids love them. Doctors who have seen a surge in emergency room admissions from trampoline parks don’t love them. Foam pit injuries at trampoline parks raise…
Under Virginia law, apartment complexes and their property managers have a duty to exercise reasonable care for the safety of the complex’s tenants and guests in common areas. They can be liable for injuries at apartment complexes in these areas. Common areas typically include…
Last month three people were seriously injured when a deck collapsed in San Francisco’s Excelsior District. When we think about premises liability, typically we think of slip and falls on wet floors, falling merchandise or other accidents. However, wooden decks collapse more often than…
