Incident Report Discovery in Premises Cases: Beating the Work-Product Objection
The store's incident report is often the best early record of what happened, and defendants fight to keep it private. A guide to the ordina…
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Slip & Fall
Premises liability, mode-of-operation
Sidewalk Defect Falls: Abutting Owner Versus Municipal Liability
Who owns the duty to repair a cracked sidewalk depends on the ordinance, the notice statute, and the defect itself. A practical guide to ch…
The Open-and-Obvious Defense in Premises Cases: Three Routes to Recovery
Property owners deploy the open-and-obvious doctrine to defeat premises claims before they reach a jury. Three well-established exceptions,…
Office Building Slip-and-Fall: Who Owns the Hazard When Landlord and Tenant Both Control the Space
Multi-tenant office buildings split control of the physical space between a property owner and multiple commercial tenants. When a visitor…
Grocery Store and Big Box Slip-and-Fall: How the Mode of Operation Informs Constructive Notice
Proving constructive notice in a retail slip-and-fall requires showing that the hazardous condition existed long enough for a reasonable in…
Hotel and Motel Slip-and-Fall: Guest Bathrooms, Lobby Surfaces, and the Duty to Inspect
Hotels present a concentrated set of slip-and-fall hazards that their own housekeeping schedules and maintenance records often document mor…
Grocery Self-Checkout Slip-and-Fall: Notice Problems, Inspection Gaps, and the Self-Service Zone Defense
Self-checkout areas in grocery stores generate a distinct pattern of slip-and-fall incidents: spilled liquids from unsupervised customer sc…
Patient Falls in Hospitals and Rehab Facilities: Premises Liability Theory When the Med-Mal Route Is Closed
A patient who falls in a hospital corridor, rehab center gym, or skilled nursing facility common area may have a premises negligence claim…
Parking Garage Slip-and-Fall Claims: Drainage Failures, Lighting, and the Multi-Defendant Map
Parking structures present a set of recurring hazards that differ from ground-level commercial premises: drainage failures, transition zone…
Big-Box Retail Slip-and-Fall: Notice, Mode of Operation, and Winning the Discovery Fight
Warehouse-format retailers generate a distinctive hazard profile: open liquid containers, produce debris, hydraulic fluid, and forklift tra…
Stadium and Arena Slip-and-Fall Cases: Concourse Conditions, Beer Spills, and the Multi-Defendant Map
Professional sports venues and arenas combine high foot traffic, alcohol service, and dense crowd conditions to create a distinctive premis…
Apartment Complex Slip-and-Fall Claims: Common Area Lighting, Drainage, and the Landlord's Duty to Non-Tenants
Multi-unit residential properties present a distinct notice framework, a broad class of potential plaintiffs, and specific evidence categor…