Robinson v. Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Inc., 2024 WL 2955263 (Pa. Super. June 12, 2024) - The plaintiff, a business invitee, broke her ankle while playing disc golf at the defendant’s disc golf course....more
If you are hurt while on someone else's property in California, you may be entitled to compensation. The types of compensation that may be available depend on the facts of your case including the extent of your injuries and...more
Insurers of commercial property owners take note: in a 4-3 decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court significantly expanded sidewalk liability law. Owners of vacant commercial lots in the Garden State now have a duty to maintain...more
In today's world, we travel all the time. We shop at grocery stores and department stores, we take walks on the sidewalks in our neighborhoods, and we go to large events, such as concerts or weddings, at various venues. But...more
On May 5, 2023, the California First District Court of Appeal, Division One, issued an opinion in Moses v. Roger-McKeever (A164405), holding that a condominium tenant owes no duty to a social guest using a walkway that leads...more
In Nelson (City) v Marchi, 2021 SCC 41, the Supreme Court of Canada held that public authorities may only be shielded from liability in negligence when making decisions that engage public policy considerations, such as...more
The short answer is “no.” In fact, the very term “automatically” is rarely found when discussing legal duties of any kind. There are conditions that must be met in order to successfully claim that a landlord is legally...more
As winter approaches and the first snow begins to fall, New Jersey property owners will undoubtedly question whether they have a responsibility to remove snow and ice on sidewalks abutting their properties. Luckily, New...more
A slip and fall injury, also known as a “slip or trip and fall” injury, is a particular type of personal injury tort, caused by a person slipping (or tripping) and falling on the property of another and, as a result,...more