Businesses and other property owners often responsible when people get hurt on their premises. A standard premises liability claim might involve a slip-and-fall incident or poorly maintained stairs in an apartment building leading to serious injuries. People who fall...
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Premises Liability
Are landlords liable for criminal acts at apartment buildings?
When renting or visiting an apartment building, there is a reasonable expectation that safety procedures and precautions are in place to protect residents and visitors. Property owners and landlords have a duty to keep apartment complexes safe by making an adequate...
Filing a premises liability claim for negligent security
When we leave our homes to go shopping, visit the bank, or go to a friend’s apartment, we expect that the places we visit have adequate security measures in place to protect us from potential crimes. However, this is not always the case. Some Georgia property owners...
What duty of care do property owners owe people on the property?
People in Georgia own property for different reasons. Some may own property for personal use such as a home, a vacation home, land for hunting and other reasons. Others own property for commercial purposes. They may have an office building or warehouse for their own...
Premises liability accidents can be costly for victims
Slip-and-fall accidents can happen practically anywhere and under many different sets of circumstances. An Atlanta resident may trip over a broken curb, slip on a wet floor at the store, or stumble down uneven or broken stairs at an apartment complex. Often the...
What to do when crime victim compensation isn’t enough
Victims of violent crime are entitled to crime victim compensation from the state of Georgia if they meet the reporting requirements. These reparations cover medical expenses, funeral expenses, counseling expenses, lost wages, loss of support and crime scene...
When is a building owner responsible for a slip and fall?
The legal concept of comparative negligence is a fancy way of saying is that more than one person can hold partial responsibility for a situation that hurts someone. Comparative negligence, also sometimes called contributory fault, can sometimes impact personal injury...
Can bars be held responsible when you are assaulted?
While going out to bars can be fun, you never know who is going to be there. There may be the danger of assault while you are visiting local businesses. If you are the victim of a crime, is there anyone at fault other than the perpetrator? You may be suffering from...
How universities and colleges can stop sexual assault on campus
Sexual assaults are distressingly common on universities and college campuses throughout the United States. A 2015 survey indicated that one out of every 10 students has experienced sexual violence since starting college -- and up to 90% of those are from someone the...
Break-ins are more common than you think
You lay down in bed at night, closing your eyes and anticipating a nice night’s sleep before work tomorrow. You never consider that you could get woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of breaking glass or a shattering doorframe as someone breaks into your...
