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...

People who don’t have a legal background often find it intimidating to understand the law. They see a labyrinth of laws that are almost impossible to navigate. In some ways, this is an accurate assessment. But the law doesn’t have to be scary after you have been injured in a slip and fall accident. Experienced personal injury lawyers from Wapner Newman can help you navigate the more complicated parts of the law. Between th...

According to the old adage, dogs are man’s best friend. Your dog is a pet, a friend, and, in some cases, a guardian. That latter can be comforting, but it can also place you in legal peril. Your dog only has two meaningful ways of protecting your property. It can bark and scare away a potential trespasser, and it can attack the trespasser, usually with its teeth. If the latter happens, you might ask the question, “If my do...

When you stumble on uneven stairs or slip on a wet restaurant floor, the result is often a costly injury. People frequently make the mistake of chalking up events like these to personal carelessness or clumsiness. However, these types of accidents are usually caused by someone’s failure to safely maintain the property. In situations like these, a premises liability lawyer may be able to help you obtain compensation for the r...