CNA Financial released a Slip and Fall Study Report back in 2017 that property owners in Georgia should take note of. Flooring on business properties should be slip resistant. In technical terms, it should produce a dynamic coefficient of friction of at least 0.42,...
Distinguished Georgia Trial Attorneys
Month: December 2018
What should a hotel staff do to keep you safe?
Whether you travel for business or pleasure, your hotel stay likely plays a role in your overall enjoyment of your trip. Though everyone has an opinion about the quality of a hotel where they may stay, you may look for a hotel that has a high rating online or positive...
Hurt in a hotel? Find out who is to blame for your injuries
When you check into a hotel, you expect that you will be safe and not experience injuries from any unnecessary hazards. It can be devastating and overwhelming for hotel guests to suffer physical and financial harm because of dangerous property conditions and...
Trips and falls more frequent among youth than elderly
Georgia residents should know about a study from Purdue University that states that trips and falls are more frequent among young adults than the elderly. Researchers had a group of 94 college students (average age 19) respond to a daily online survey asking if they...
Facts about falling at home or work
Falls represent one of the most common reasons why a person would visit an emergency room in Georgia. Nationally, falls accounted for more than eight million visits to an emergency room while slip and fall accidents accounted for more than a million. Inadequate floors...
Remain alert when you are shopping this season
As frantic as you may feel as the holidays get closer, there are others in Georgia who are even more desperate. They are willing to harm you to get what they want from you, whether it is your packages, your money or yourself. Some may even have the sinister goal of...
Avoiding accidents on the escalator
Georgia residents can generally feel confident that they are safe while riding an escalator. However, it is possible to get into an accident by not paying attention to the escalator itself or other riders. To get onto the escalator safely, riders should first look to...