Category Archives: Premises Liability
Vacation Rentals and Premises Liability
Vacation rentals are ideal for people who want a little bit of leisure without a lot of responsibility on a shoestring budget. If you live in your apartment, then a long weekend in a house you rented through Airbnb can give you your fill of the outdoor barbecue lifestyle. You can grill steaks on… Read More »
Woman Dies After Roller Coaster Ride at Universal Orlando Resort
Children, love birds, and people under the influence of MDMA or LSD tend to look back fondly on their experiences at the theme parks of Orlando. For everyone else, a Florida theme park vacation is fraught with stress. Floridians above the age of 20 only visit the parks because they involve a shorter road… Read More »
Is Photographic Evidence a Slam Dunk in Personal Injury Cases?
Based purely on numbers, it is easier for plaintiffs to prevail in personal injury lawsuits than it is for prosecutors to persuade the jury to convict a defendant at a criminal trial. First, trials in personal injury cases do not always have juries, and if they do, there are usually fewer than twelve jurors,… Read More »
Parachuting Accidents And Injury Claims
Skydiving seems like one of the most dangerous things that a person can do for fun. This is why it appears so frequently in “would you rather” quizzes, relative to how often people actually do it. When you consider parachute jumping as a job qualification, though, it makes more sense. Jumping out of an… Read More »
Amateur Zoos and Premises Liability
The zoological park, or zoo, is an invention of the Victorian era, where the public can see wild animals native to faraway lands up close. The days of surly lions in cages are long gone. Today’s zoos emphasize to visitors the importance of wildlife conservation; some of their proceeds go to protect the natural… Read More »
What To Know About Go-Kart Accidents
There have been age limits on driving cars for almost the entire history of the automobile. Despite this, the youth have their ways of getting their fix of motor vehicle fun. If they are of sufficient means, they can drive golf carts in bougie resort towns and gated communities. If not, then the ones… Read More »
Theme Park Accidents and Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
The legal concept of the “pre-existing medical condition” is extremely unfriendly to consumers. Your health insurance policy can refuse to cover medical treatment that arises from a chronic illness that you have had since before you bought the insurance policy. If you file a car accident claim, the insurance claims adjuster, pretending to commiserate… Read More »
Injuries Arising From a Rough Ride on a Rollercoaster
People who are afraid even to get on rollercoasters can tell you in vivid detail about the things that can go wrong. The rollercoaster cars can derail, leading to disaster. If the safety harnesses are inadequate, customers can fall out of the cars and plunge to their deaths. The most phobic people can still… Read More »
Accidents on Class Field Trips
If you are trying to impress your future in-laws or rushing for a sorority or fraternity in college, you can reliably convince your newfound family that you are interesting by telling stories about when you survived a near miss with disaster. In Florida, the stories about brushes with danger that could only have happened… Read More »
Amusement Park Ride Injuries and Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
Pre-existing medical conditions are evidence of your longevity and uniqueness; once you reach a certain age, everyone has them, and everyone has a unique story about how they got there. When it comes to filing health insurance claims, or even worse, personal injury claims, insurers use your pre-existing medical conditions as an excuse to… Read More »
