Posts tagged Premises Liability

• Court of Appeals Dismisses Jury Award Because Case Brought Too Late

  Mark McLean | August 17, 2007 8:04 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently tossed out a jury verdict awarding a cancer victim $300,000. The victim won her lawsuit alleging that the radiation she was exposed to at Hanford Nuclear Reserve caused her cancer. The Court of Appeals tossed out the verdict because it was not brought within the mandatory statute of limitations (the time period one has to bring...

• Home Depot Faces Lawsuit for Injuries Suffered from 600 Pound Box

  Mark McLean | August 06, 2007 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Home Depot could be held liable to a Louisiana couple for injuries the wife suffered when she was struck by a 600-pound box that fell from one of the store's shelves.A Louisiana couple has hit Home Depot Inc. with a lawsuit, asking the court to hold the home improvement giant accountable for the substantial injuries the wife allegedly sustained after being hit by a 600 pound box that fell from...

• Fourth of July Fireworks: As Always, Way too Many Injuries

  Mark McLean | July 06, 2007 7:10 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Without fail, fireworks cause serious personal injuries throughout the country every Fourth of July. Seattle is no exception. Harborview treated 32 injuries as a result of fireworks this year.Often fireworks injuries happen due to the handler's own behavior. Not always. This year, a man was seriously injured when a rocket exploded on a barge on Big Lake in Mount Vernon.Yesterday, a colleague...

• Fall on Sidewalk? Plenty of Potential Defendants Including Landowner, Business Owner and City

  Michael Myers | May 10, 2007 8:12 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  When you fall on a sidewalk there are a number of potentially responsible parties. These responsible parties can be put into three major categories: Municipality, abutting landowner, and abutting business owner.While the city generally has a primary responsibility to maintain sidewalks (different rules may apply to parking strips and planting strips) responsibility can also fall on the...

• Health Club and Other Disclaimers

  Michael Myers | January 03, 2007 8:37 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  We see disclaimers almost every day. And just about as frequently we're asked whether they're effective. Like with most legal questions, the answer is "it depends". The general rule is pretty easy to articulate. In Washington exculpatory clauses are enforceable unless (1) they violate public policy; (2) the negligent act falls greatly below the standard established by law for protection of...

• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  Michael Myers | December 19, 2006 12:36 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  At least 100 people, including one man who died, suffered carbon monoxide poisoning after they dragged generators and charcoal grills inside to stay warm following widespread power outages in Western Washington. A 26-year-old Kirkland man was found dead in his home yesterday with a generator running in the living room. Other victims as young as 11 months were treated at Seattle-area hospitals...

• Man Gets Arm Caught in Meat Grinder

  Michael Myers | December 17, 2006 8:35 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A 24-year-old man was seriously injured Thursday when his arm was caught in a meat grinder at a Bellevue meat market. The man was working at Golden Steer Choice Meats when his left hand got caught in the grinder. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The Food and Drug Administration and Labor and Industries. While Washington law prevents the man from suing his employer,...

• Archdiocese in Portland Settles Suit

  Michael Myers | December 13, 2006 5:56 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Just about all of the victims of sexual abuse by priests in Western Oregon have entered into a settlement with the Roman Catholic church. The victims will receive about $50,000,000 from the Church's insurance companies and an undisclosed amount from the Church itself. Based on earlier payouts the total received by victims will be approximately $1,000,000 each. These victims have shown just...

• Toy Firm Settles in Death of Redmond Toddler

  Michael Myers | October 29, 2006 10:48 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  The company that manufactured a magnetic toy blamed in the death of a 22-month-old Redmond boy settled lawsuits Wednesday with his parents and 13 other families for $13.5 million.A personal injury or products liability claim should be considered any time a child is injured or dies. Of course some accidents just happen. But for those incidents that could have been avoided, compensation should...

• Toy Firm Settles in Death of Redmond Toddler(2)

  Michael Myers | October 29, 2006 10:48 AM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  The company that manufactured a magnetic toy blamed in the death of a 22-month-old Redmond boy settled lawsuits Wednesday with his parents and 13 other families for $13.5 million.A personal injury or products liability claim should be considered any time a child is injured or dies. Of course some accidents just happen. But for those incidents that could have been avoided, compensation should...