Premises Liability

Open flames, hot food and liquids and heated kitchen equipment in restaurants make burn injuries very likely. Though restaurant owners and staff warn customers about hot plates and liquids, accidents can still happen due to negligence. Apart from burnt tongues,...

In your child’s eyes, the world’s a giant playground. They have free rein, exploring every nook and cranny while interacting with other kids. But when you must attend to your professional obligations, you must entrust their care to another adult. However, when your...

Everyone has been to places they don’t own, but not everyone suffers from catastrophic injuries or death while they’re at it. Whether you find yourself in a restaurant, shopping mall, grocery store, amusement park, or private home, land or building, you may have had...

Just picture yourself taking a stroll around the park when suddenly you hear a loud crack, and a tree limb comes crashing down right on top of you. Falling limbs and branches from a dying tree pose a significant risk of injury to anybody standing below it. Reports of...

There’s a reason why elevators appear as settings in tense or horrifying moments in TV shows and movies. Scenes such as people being crushed by elevator doors, falling down elevator shafts, and getting stuck between the doors as the car moves are not uncommon in...

A trespasser is someone who enters a property without the permission of the property owner. It is illegal to trespass, but what happens if the trespasser suffers an injury while on the property? According to the New Jersey Courts, the liability of a property owner...

Any worker who has to spend any time at all on ladders while on the clock should understand the potential risks that come along with ladder usage. This includes fall risks, which make up the majority of ladder-related accidents. What exactly should workers know about...

Major burn injuries are likely to result in hypertrophic scars that rise above the surface of the skin. According to the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, hypertrophic scars form when the collagen fibers that the body produces to heal the damage become...

Running errands can be hazardous in the winter. Even after a storm passes, ice, snow and slush create slick surfaces that can result in a catastrophic fall injury. Review these safety tips to avoid a fall and find out what to do next if you do experience this type of...

Dangerous property conditions sometimes lead to accidents such as falls. As a result of falling from heights, people may suffer serious injuries, including traumatic brain injuries. For those with TBIs, as well as their loved ones, such trauma often has life-changing...