Slip and fall homeowner’s insurance might sound overly specific, but you’d be surprised how common these injuries are and why you might need to know whether homeowner’s insurance covers them. For example, if you like going to barbecues, this might be a familiar scene: You’re visiting a friend’s house, enjoying a lazy summer day on their back patio with the classic spread of burgers and dogs. You walk down the ston...
When you are injured in a car accident in Pennsylvania, you don’t sue the state for allowing the other driver on the road. Instead, you sue the driver for compensation, especially if they intentionally hit your car. The typical standard is that when someone does something to intentionally harm you, they are liable for any damages you suffer from that harm. However, that isn’t always the case under premises liability law...
Concerts and sports events are fun and exciting, but what happens if you get hurt while you’re there? It might be from an unruly fan causing trouble or even an issue with the venue itself, but, regardless, you may be wondering, Can I sue if I was injured at a sporting event or a concert? In Pennsylvania, premises liability laws dictate whether you can hold a stadium, arena, or concert venue responsible for your injuries. If...
To those unfamiliar with how personal injury settlements work, it might seem like slip and fall accident cases are just “cash grab” attempts. However, if you’ve been badly injured in a slip and fall incident, you already know that the point of a lawsuit isn’t to see how much money you can get — it’s to compensate you for medical bills, time off work, physical pain, and other specific losses. Here’s a look at how ...
Imagine you park your car in a parking garage at night and then use the stairs to walk to the lower level so you can leave. The only available stairwell has a burned-out bulb, which prevents you from seeing that one of the stairs is damaged. When you step on the broken stair, you trip and fall and are seriously injured. What happens next? If this is a privately owned parking garage, you can file a lawsuit against the owner for...