Premises Liability
Restaurant Liability for Dangerous Conditions
Dangerous conditions can make a business unsafe for people who visit the business. In a restaurant, slippery floors due to uncleaned spills and failure to post signs of a dangerous walkway, hallway, or room, for example are common scenarios that can lead to grave injury and even death of restaurant patrons. The following post… Read More »
Old Buildings, Collapsing Facades, and Georgia Premises Liability Law
An Atlanta woman was hospitalized recently after part of a building facade collapsed on her. The building in question is part of a strip mall. The fallen awning caused damage to cars outside and even trapped people inside a business as debris blocked the doorways. According to reports, a crew had been working on… Read More »
Atlanta Pools, Premises Liability, and Attractive Nuisances
CBS Atlanta News recently reported on the tragedy of a child drowned in an apartment complex pool. The child, evading the attention of his mother, began swimming in the apartment complex’s pool by himself and eventually was pulled out by a stranger after being under the water for an unknown amount of time. These… Read More »
Proper Signage Can Save Lives and Lawsuits
Proper Warnings and Premises Liability Tragedy struck an Oklahoma family at Disney World recently. A two-year-old child, ankle deep in water, was snatched by an alligator and pulled into a lagoon on the premises of the park according to CBS News. While the family grieves, many question if there was more Disney should have… Read More »
Lead Paint in Premises Liability Law
New houses built these days do not use lead-based paint. However, older houses built before 1978 do, and it may be in your walls, ceilings, and exteriors. Lead is highly poisonous, and as the nation has seen in Flint, Michigan’s lead pipe crisis, the damage can be extensive and long-lasting. Prolonged exposure can lead… Read More »
Premises Liability: Fighting to Make it Right
Our firm represented a family who suffered catastrophic injuries when their rental home exploded and burned down. One evening, when the family of five was getting ready for bed, an explosion sent a fireball through the home and engulfed the home in flames. While fortunate to survive, the mother and three of her daughters… Read More »
Sports Reporter Erin Andrews ‘Peeping Tom’ Trial, Example of Premises Liability
This week sports reporter Erin Andrews won a $55 million award in her lawsuit against a Marriott hotel and the man who recorded her during her 2008 stay there. Andrews sued the operators of three hotels for allowing a stalker to videotape her naked through peepholes in the doors to her rooms. Her attorneys… Read More »
A Firm with Atlanta Roots and Nationwide Reach
Cash Krugler Fredericks is an Atlanta-based law firm that represents victims and their families who have been seriously injured or killed as a result of the negligence or intentional misconduct of others. We love Atlanta and practicing in Georgia, but because of our expertise and willingness to tackle complex cases, we frequently accept and… Read More »
