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The owner of the premises (the store's landlord) may have sole or shared liability for an injury that occurs outside of the store's exclusive premises, such as the injury from a fall on the sidewalk or in the parking lot of a shopping mall. [4] Property owners have two basic defenses to slip and fall claims: [5]
Such compensation is usually many times greater than that provided by State Worker's Compensation for non-railroaders. FELA offers potential legal recourse for various work-related injuries, including train collisions, derailments, slip and fall incidents, crush injuries, electrical hazards, and wrongful death. [9]
The settlement of the lawsuit defines legal requirements of the parties and is often put in force by an order of the court after a joint stipulation by the parties. In other situations (as where the claims have been satisfied by the payment of a certain sum of money), the plaintiff and defendant can simply file a notice that the case has been ...
Many of these cases have lead to class action lawsuits and proceedings by the Federal Trade Commision (FTC), resulting in a number of settlements worth millions — or even billions — of dollars ...
Apr. 11—A Santa Fe jury awarded $31 million Thursday to a woman who sued Maria's New Mexico Kitchen after she slipped and fell in a pothole in the restaurant's parking lot, according to her ...
A payout from a tech giant may be in your future, if you are game enough to file a claim by next month. Oracle America agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit in May for $115 million over ...
Example of uneven sidewalk tiles that might cause a fall. Premises liability may range from things from "injuries caused by a variety of hazardous conditions, including open excavations, uneven pavement, standing water, crumbling curbs, wet floors, uncleared snow, icy walks, falling objects, inadequate security, insufficient lighting, concealed holes, improperly secured mats, or defects in ...
People are getting huge payouts, and they’re in shock. Consumers on the r/Juul Reddit community are posting screenshots of their Paypal and Venmo payments from Juul. Many payments are in the ...