When people in the Tallahassee area think of slipping and falling, they may believe that the worst outcome is perhaps a broken bone or a pulled muscle. Indeed, in many cases, a Floridian who falls in a public place escapes with bruises and some feelings of...
Injuries
Are all slip-and-fall injuries compensable?
Perhaps you were in the grocery store in Tallahassee when you slipped on a spill on the floor. Or, you might have been at a friend’s house when you tripped over torn carpeting. And what if you were trespassing and tripped over a fallen tree branch? Any of these...
Are store owners always liable for slip-and-fall injuries?
When people in Tallahassee go to various stores, they usually are focused on the items that they are looking to purchase. That is also what store owners want their customers focused on as well. However, there are various hazards that may be present inside a store for...
Recovering compensation after a slip-and-fall
Slip-and-fall accidents that occur in public can result in more than just embarrassment. Thousands of people suffer serious injuries as a result of a slip-and-fall, from broken bones to traumatic brain injuries. If you have suffered a slip-and-fall injury, you may be...
Pressure applied to NHTSA to develop pedestrian safety standards
The federal Government Accountability Office has been pressuring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop safety standards that would apply to motor vehicles in Florida and across the country. The standards would address what the GAO sees as a...
