April 19, 2016

The fire that killed the Lasch family is a tragic reminder to check your smoke alarms.  While the investigation is still ongoing, the family died from smoke inhalation.  There may not have been working smoke alarms in the home.  It appears that the home was a rental property.  In Pennsylvania, the landlord is responsible for making sure there are working…

April 12, 2016

A Pennsylvania property owner is obligated to make reasonable efforts to keep visitors safe. Some may be astounded to learn that more than 17,000 deaths occur each year due to dangerous property accidents that may have been preventable. These fatalities are in addition to the million or more individuals who are injured in similar circumstances. At Goodrich

April 6, 2016

Bars in Pennsylvania may be held accountable for injuries that people suffer at the hands of other patrons who were over-served alcohol. One person in another state recently asserted that a drunk person at a bar stabbed him. He has thus filed a lawsuit against not only the man but also the establishment, alleging that it was responsible for over-serving…

March 30, 2016

Sometimes, the carelessness of business entities in Pennsylvania causes patrons to suffer serious injuries or even death. A woman in another state lost her life after reportedly being struck by a Home Depot automatic door. Her husband recently filed a premises liability suit against the home improvement store, seeking a judgment for monetary damages. The plaintiff claims that his wife…

March 24, 2016

An establishment that serves alcohol in Pennsylvania may be held liable if it over-serves a patron and the patron ends up harming somebody due to being intoxicated. One individual in a recent out-of-state case said he was injured by an inebriated individual at a tavern. He has thus sued the business, accusing it of over-serving a customer. According to his…

March 21, 2016

For sports fans, there’s nothing like the thrill of watching a game live and in-person. That’s why, despite many games being available on television, fans still pay good money to visit the stadium, arena, park or rink of their favorite teams. Unfortunately, sporting events can be dangerous for fans as well as the athletes participating in them. Indeed, most tickets…

March 18, 2016

Property owners in Pennsylvania are responsible for making sure that their premises are safe enough for visitors to use. In one case in a different state, the property owner allegedly failed to do this, causing an individual to suffer an injury in a slip-and-fall accident. The injured party recently sued the property owner, alleging dangerous property. According to the civil…

March 11, 2016

If a business owner in Pennsylvania fails to make his or her property safe for visitors and a visitor ends up being injured on the property, the business owner may be held financially responsible for the injuries. In one out-of-state case, a man claims that he fell and hurt himself at a school district’s property. He has filed a premises liability…

March 4, 2016

When bars and other alcohol-serving establishments in Pennsylvania over serve patrons and the patrons end up harming others, the establishments could face claims for monetary damages for any resulting injuries. In one out-of-state case, a woman has filed a premises liability lawsuit against one bar owner after she asserted that the bar caused two patrons to become intoxicated. She alleges that…

February 25, 2016

Business owners in Pennsylvania are expected to make their properties safe for their visitors. Likewise, businesses that make their spaces available for the public to use have a duty to inspect their properties for hazards. However, sometimes companies fail in this regard, and customers become seriously injured or die as a result. In such a case, filing a premises liability…