The owners and managers of properties in Georgia have a duty of care to provide a safe environment for visitors. They are expected to take reasonable steps to avoid unsafe conditions, and they may be subject to civil sanctions when preventable injuries occur on the...
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HEWITT AWARDED AV PREEMINENT RATING
Isenberg & Hewitt is pleased to announce that Martindale-Hubbell has awarded our managing partner, Melvin L. Hewitt, Jr., an AV Preeminent Rating. The AV Preeminent Rating is awarded upon peer lawyers and judges finding Mr. Hewitt to practice at the higest...
Why outdoor slip-and-falls occur and who is to blame
Georgia residents might be interested to learn what factors can lead to a slip-and-fall accident outside of an establishment and who is liable for the resulting injuries. Because this type of accident could potentially cause serious injuries when it occurs on a hard...
How do you prove a slip-and-fall claim?
Imagine that you are walking through an apartment building and the lighting in the hallway is very dim. You persist on, though, so that you can reach your friend’s place. As you continue walking down the hallway, you aren't able to see some shoddy carpeting. It...
Unsafe premises causes woman to slip, fall in water
Slip and fall accidents may sound like relatively harmless incidents from which any person could just bounce back. However, that insinuation is incorrect. Slip and fall accidents are quite serious and people can suffer truly life-changing injuries as a result of a...
Woman seeks $600,000 from hospital after slip and fall
Premises such as grocery stores, shopping malls and hospitals that receive significant foot traffic have a responsibility to take reasonable precautions to prevent people from becoming injured due to a slippery floor. Any individual who suffers a slip and fall injury...
Slip and fall case against Target settled
A man who allegedly slipped and fell in a Target store in 2010 has settled his claim against the national conglomerate, which has numerous stores in Georgia. The slip and fall claim arose after the man stated that he fell on soda that had been left on the floor in a...
‘Desperate’ lawsuit? Woman sues TV star over fall on stairs
Felicity Huffman, known for her work on the TV show "Desperate Housewives," and her actor husband William H. Macy have been sued by a woman because of an alleged slip and fall injury that she sustained while in the famous couple's home. The victim claims that she...
How to avoid slipping, tripping and falling in Atlanta
Did you know that about 8.7 million people end up in U.S. emergency rooms each year because of falls? In fact, the average slip-and-fall injury can add up to costs of about $28,000.Although some fall accidents cannot be prevented, others are caused when owners...
Questionable slip-and-fall injuries are on the rise
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, questionable slip-and-fall claims are on the rise. From 2010 to 2011, the number of potentially fraudulent claims increased by 12 percent, the NCIB reports. In 2010, slip-and-fall victims made 1,944 claims, and the...