When you began looking for a place to live, you may have felt limited in your options. Various circumstances could have led to this feeling, such as few available rentals in your area, limited income or other factors. After a time, you found a place you could afford...
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Premises Liability
Gas leak may be behind Florida shopping center explosion
Property owners in Georgia should know that they have a responsibility to maintain a safe environment. As part of that, they must routinely inspect their gas pipes for any leaks. An incident at a Florida shopping center illustrates what can happen if property owners...
Was your child hurt on your apartment complex’s playground?
Was the playground one of the attractions of the Atlanta apartment complex you chose? Perhaps you wanted your child to have a safe place to play close to home. You trusted that the property owner would make sure it was safe for children.Everything was fine the first...
Steps to keep people from falling and getting hurt
Slips, trips and falls can happen at almost any building or facility in Georgia. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), falls are the second-leading cause of injury at work. Furthermore, floors and floor materials account for two million injuries per year....
Premises liability and assault in a bar
In general, property owners have a duty to maintain a reasonably safe environment for all lawful entrants. That includes guests, employees, and customers. The state of Georgia also follows the doctrine of attractive nuisance, which protects children in certain cases...
Pools and spas are the top threat for toddlers in summer
Georgia residents who own a swimming pool or spa may be looking forward to the summer. However, they should keep in mind that pools and spas can pose a safety hazard, especially for toddlers. In June 2019, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission came out with a...
Easy safety measures to keep parking lots safe
Employers in Georgia or anywhere else may be liable for injuries that occur to employees in parking lots. Therefore, it is important that they take steps to ensure that workers are as safe as possible while on a lot or in a parking garage. One way to accomplish this...
What courts look at in bedbug lawsuits
Generally speaking, there are no laws that regulate how a hotel must protect a guest against bedbugs. However, the operator must still make a good faith effort to prevent them from infesting a guest's room. Ideally, a hotel in Georgia will implement a program to...
Preventing dog bites and what to do when prevention fails
Every year in Georgia and across the U.S., over 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs. This results in some $600 million in medical claims. Yet most dog bites can be prevented if people understand that dogs are liable to attack when they are sick, they get overexcited...
Risk of fractures higher at trampoline parks than at home
A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has found that the percentage of severe injuries incurred at trampoline parks and jump parks is higher than on home trampolines. Georgia residents should know that this includes both...