Each year, many Georgia residents are injured in accidents or assaults in parking lots. Business owners whose properties include parking lots or facilities have a duty of care to ensure they are reasonably safe. If you were injured in an accident or assault in a...
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Month: July 2016
When hotels are legally liable for injuries
The summer and holidays make hotels and motels hotspots for travelers. Whether someone is from out of town or is a local guest at its restaurant, a hotel is liable for injuries its guests incur on its property as a result of negligence. Georgia travelers could arm...
When are hotels responsible for injuries?
If a person is injured while staying in a hotel, you might think the property manager or owner would pay for that person's medical bills, lost wages and other damages. Unfortunately, the hotel and its insurance company may think otherwise.Under Georgia law, hotels and...
Being injured at a business may make you eligible for damages
Georgia clubs, bars and restaurants are known for the exciting flavor they add to people's daily routines, but they are not without risks. When someone gets into a fight or attacks one of these places of business, the injuries you sustain as a result might lead to...
A property owner must act like a “reasonable person”
When a person in Georgia is injured on a private or commercial property, the property owner could be accused of negligence in a premises liability claim. To prove that the owner of the property was negligent, the plaintiff must establish that the property owner did...
Renters may sue property owners for negligence
In some cases, Georgia residents who are injured while at their own rented homes may be able to sue their landlords. The owner of a property has a legal duty to make sure that their property is kept up in a safe condition. Owners and managers are also responsible for...
Liability issues in slip and fall accidents
Georgia residents who have been injured in a slip and fall accident outside their homes might be interested in learning about when a property owner could be held liable for such injuries. Depending on certain circumstances, a property owner may be fully liable for a...
Slip and fall hazards that property owners should attend to
Property owners in Georgia bear maintenance responsibilities in order to reduce the chances of slip and fall accidents. Someone in possession of a property although not technically the owner could be liable for injuries, depending on the circumstances. Slips and falls...
Shopping-related accidents
Shopping is a popular activity in Georgia and across the country. Therefore, it is not surprising that thousands of shopping-related personal injury claims are filed yearly in the United States. A shopping injury is a personal injury that a customer incurs while...
Liability for indoor slip-and-fall accidents
When a person in Georgia slips and falls indoors, the owner of the premises where the accident took place could be liable for the person's injuries. An owner or possessor of premises is legally responsible for injuries that are a direct result of negligent...
