Category Archives: Premises Liability
Do South Carolina Premises Liability Laws Protect You In The Event Of Rabies Exposure?
Given the cost of healthcare these days, it only makes sense to delay treatment until your symptoms are so bad that they are interfering with your ability to work. If you can take some ibuprofen and get through your workday in spite of your toothache, then certainly your root canal can wait until after… Read More »
Family Sues Retirement Community After Octogenarian Dies From Alligator Attack
You have the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit if a close family member of yours died in a preventable accident. You may request compensation from the party that caused the accident or was responsible for preventing it. The compensation can include the end-of-life medical expenses your family member incurred as a result… Read More »
Premises Liability And Hurricane-Damaged Property
Now that Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl Sunday have passed, hurricane season is just around the corner. If you have lived in South Carolina for a while, you have already invested in hurricane shutters, and if you live in a coastal area, you have a plan about which inland-dwelling family member or friend you… Read More »
Spider Bites And Premises Liability
If your only experience with premises liability law comes from seeing billboards of personal injury law firms, you might assume that the circumstances that lead to spider bites and the circumstances that lead to premises liability lawsuits are mutually exclusive. You might think that premises liability lawsuits only occur when a customer slips and… Read More »
Do Premises Liability Laws Cover Horseback Riding Accidents?
Premises liability laws give you the right to sue the owner of a real estate property or operator of a business if you suffer an injury caused by a preventable accident while you were on the defendant’s premises for legitimate purposes. It is not quite as simple as it sounds, however. Accidents are not… Read More »
Do South Carolina Premises Liability Laws Cover Dog Bite Injuries?
Premises liability laws are not just for customers who get injured at places of business. Homeowners are also legally responsible for preventable accidental injuries to people who visit their homes and outdoor areas that are part of the homeowner’s property. Premises liability laws apply when a guest gets injured in an accidental fall because… Read More »
Do Premises Liability Laws Protect Guests At A House Party?
Summer barbecues on the patio deck at the house of a friend or business associate sound like so much fun until you arrive. What could be better than sipping adult beverages by the pool and enjoying the peace and quiet while your husband offers the party host unsolicited advice about grilling methods and the… Read More »
Firework Accident Injuries And Premises Liability
Some people like to watch fireworks from an indoor location, where the noise is not as loud and there is no chance of getting hit by falling sparks. Others thrive on hearing the fireworks whistle and boom at close range, and then there was that one guy who set up rows of plastic green… Read More »
Golf Course And Mini Golf Accidents
Some retirees aspire to spend as much time on the golf course as possible, and in many parts of South Carolina, the weather is appropriate for golf year-round. For families with kids who do not have the attention span to follow a ball across 18 holes on a golf course, miniature golf is a… Read More »
Be Safe, No Matter Where You Swim
If you know how to swim, you have already substantially lowered your risk of accidental death. In South Carolina, you are never very far from a source of water, whether it is a river, a lake, or the Atlantic Ocean. Swimming pools and public beaches are the safest place to swim, but some people… Read More »