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Premises Liability: The Slip and Fall

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• If You Have Been Bitten or Attacked by a Dog, Then You Need to Read This Article
• New Pennsylvania Superior Court Case on Dog Attack
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• Cracked, Broken or Irregular Sidewalks Causing a Fall   
  Description: This article describes what can be done against a property owner who has cracked, broken or irregular sidewalks that have caused someone to trip and fall and injure themselves.
• Dog Bites   
  Description: This article describes the various types of cases that involve attacks by dogs, particularly against children.
• If You Have Been Bitten or Attacked by a Dog, Then You Need to Read This Article   
  Description: This article describes the issues involved in dog bite litigation including whether the law considers specific breeds of dogs (such as pit bulls and rottweillers) inherently dangerous.
• New Pennsylvania Superior Court Case on Dog Attack [PDF]   
  Description: This article summarizes the new Pennsylvania Superior Court case of Underwood v. Hind. This case involved the attack of a little girl by two bit bulls that escaped from their owner's house. The case provides a good summary of when a dog owner can be held negligent for violation of Pennsylvania's Dog Law.
• Lead Poisoning Threatens Pregnant Women   
  Description: This article discusses the dangers of lead exposure and preganancy.
• How to Make a Claim for Injuries Due to a Dog Bite-Part I   
  Description: This article explains what types of claims, and how to make them, when you have been bitten or attacked by a dog.
• Slip and Fall Cases in Pennsylvania and New York [PDF]   
  Description: This document is a brief in opposition to a Summary Judgment Motion in a slip and fall case. The plaintiff slipped on ice in a grocery store parking lot. The issues in the motion pertain to whether the "Hills and Ridges" doctrine applies as well as if the patch of ice was "open and obvious" thus precluding recovery by the plaintiff. This brief provides a good summary of the law on both of these issues.
• Premises Liability: Legal Definitions for your Premises LawSuit   
  Description: This article defines some legal terms used in Premise Liability or Slip and Fall cases. We handle a lot of these cases at C&C Law. These cases range from tripping on uneven sidewalks to slipping or tripping on something in a grocery store. I am often surprised by the level of serious injuries that can occur when someone falls. These injuries range from broken bones in arms and wrists to back injuries requiring surgery to repair herniated discs.
• Slip and Fall Case Makes it to Supreme Court   
  Description: This is an interesting article about how a simple slip and fall case made it all the way to the Supreme Court.
• Supermarkets Especially Prone to Slip and Fall Injuries   
  Description: Many of the slip and fall cases we handle at Carroll & Carroll, P.C. involve grocery stores. Often times falls are caused by spilled products that are not cleaned by the store in a timely manner or by items on the floor. And, customers naturally are not looking where they are walking. Customers are doing exactly what the supermarket wants them to-- looking at the merchandise on the shelves and buying stuff. Therefore, it is imperative that store employees are constantly diligent in cleaning up spills and making sure the isles are clear of clutter.
  
  This article gives a nice summary of slip and fall accidents in supermarkets and grocery stores.