PRECISION LITIGATION
Obviously, a person who assaults and/or robs someone else is responsible for the harm they caused. But if the crime occurred on a third party's private property, the property owner might indirectly share responsibility for the victim's injuries. Violent crimes like...
A recent sojourn to Atlanta was meant to be one of relaxation and enjoyment after months of being cooped up during the COVID-19 pandemic. But during your stay at a hotel, you were the victim of a violent and unprovoked attack that left you battered, bruised and...
Just as you would take precautions to make sure that your family and anyone who visits your home remain safe, businesses and property owners should do the same. They owe you a duty of care, which includes taking steps to protect you from becoming the victim of an...
In a premises liability claim, the plaintiff alleges that they were hurt on the defendant’s property and due to the defendant’s negligence. Typically, a welcome guest, visitor, customer, or client is the plaintiff and the property owner or control is the defendant....
Who can be held liable for an assault that occurs at a rented Airbnb property? Does inadequate security at an Airbnb lend itself to a premises liability claim? Both questions and more are being asked and challenged in a recent lawsuit filed against Airbnb following a...
Your employer owes you a reasonably safe workspace free from hazards. For example, there can’t be unattended spills, dangerous machinery, electrical hazards, and so forth. But your employer also owes you some amount of protection from workplace assaults carried...
On the surface, premises liability and negligent security seem like the same thing. Both allow victims to sue property owners for crimes that took place on their premises. However, looking into the language of the law and the distinctions shows that premises liability...
On the evening of October 31, 2019, millions of costumed children will take to the streets for tricks, treats, and adventure. But there are many dangers haunting the residential tracts of Georgia, and it has nothing to do with ghouls, ghosts, or goblins....
Some of our most recent articles focused on negligent security cases, what is needed to prove them, and what is considered adequate security. The physical features and specific elements that count as adequate security will differ in varying degrees. However, all...