Tennis lovers in Georgia may be interested in a recent lawsuit filed by Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard against the United States Tennis Association. Ms. Bouchard filed the civil lawsuit after she slipped and fell in a physiotherapy room, hitting her head and...
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Georgia apartment fire kills 3, displaces 16 families
On Sept. 1, officials with the American Red Cross reported that 16 families were displaced after a fire raged through a Georgia apartment complex the previous day. Three people were taken to a hospital for treatment but none of the injuries that were suffered were...
Legal representation for premises liability claims
Property owners in Georgia have a responsibility to maintain the safety of their premises for guests. When a guest is injured, killed, robbed or assaulted on a property, the property owner may be ordered to financially compensate the victim or their family for...
Common causes of shopping injuries
In Georgia and elsewhere in the United States, store owners are required to keep their establishments free of unsafe conditions or hidden hazards that could reasonably cause harm to others. Despite these premises liability laws, thousands of personal injury claims are...
Housing codes and premises liability
Georgia cities and counties have housing codes in place in order to help make certain properties are kept in a safe and sanitary manner. The codes are designed to lessen the likelihood that another person will be injured when coming on to the property of an owner....
Purpose of building codes
Construction codes exist in Georgia to ensure that buildings are safe for occupancy and are structurally sound for continued use. The goal is to protect the health, property and life of Georgia residents through the prevention of unsafe construction methods. Cities...
Negligence leads to $16 million settlement for woman
It may be hard for many people to believe, but a slip-and-fall accident can lead to serious injury or even death.Our Atlanta readers may be familiar with the subway system in New York City, including how dangerous it can be at times. A Bronx woman was recently awarded...
Owner urged speed before dangerous property collapse
Georgia commercial property owners may have heard that the man who owned most of the Philadelphia building that collapsed on June 5 and killed six people during demolition had been pushing for the contractors tearing it down to go faster. This may have contributed to...
Train derailments decline but not stopping
In the Sandy Springs, Georgia, area and nationwide, train derailments tend to be newsworthy because of both their rareness and their severity. However, this wasn't always the case. Up until about 1980, there were approximately 3,000 derailments per year in the U.S....
Negligent maintenance claim lodged against NFL stadium operator
A former Houston Texans punter is suing the agency that is responsible for operating Reliant Stadium for failing to maintain the premises. The claim alleges that the agency allowed unsafe turf to be used, resulting in a potential career-ending injury for the punter....