The Iowa Supreme Court has set for retrial the case of Alcala v. Marriott Int’l, Inc., a slip-and-fall case that involves a hotel business guest who was injured after a fall on an ice-slicked walkway on the property. Boston residents are well familiar with the phenomenon of ice and snow…
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Slip-and-Fall at Outdoor Garden Sales Center Causes Brain Injury
A woman in Nevada is seeking recovery for brain injury she suffered in July 2013 after a slip-and-fall at a home improvement store while she was shopping for palm trees for her garden. She alleges the outdoor area was covered with water, and presented an unreasonable risk of injury to…
Grammer v. Lucking: Liability in Dog Bite Cases
Grammer v. Lucking, a case from the Supreme Court of Nebraska, deals with an injury alleged to have been caused in the course of a dog attack. However, this was not a typical dog bite case in the traditional sense of the term. In their complaint, plaintiffs, husband and wife,…
Visitor Killed in Tank Accident on Land Owned by Jelly Belly CEO
According to recent news from The Reporter, the CEO of Jelly Belly, the famous candy company that produces the popular candy of the same name, has issued a public statement about a fatal tank accident that occurred on his privately owned property. Authorities say a visitor was run over and…