The family of a teen foreign exchange student who was fatally shot outside of a nightclub in Portland, Ore. will be allowed to continue pursuit of their premises liability lawsuit following a new ruling by the Oregon Supreme Court. Peruvian Martha Paz de Noboa Delgado was killed in 2009 as…
In general, property owners and managers are bound by law to ensure lawful guests – particularly consumers and members of the public – are reasonably safe from foreseeable harms on that property. However, there is one major exception, and it’s important to understand when it might apply. It’s called the “Recreational Use…
An injury lawsuit filed in a federal court in Los Angeles seeks class action status on behalf of all keyless car drivers. The litigation alleges auto manufacturers should have initiated a recall of millions of keyeless entry and ignition models because the vehicles apparently did not shut off automatically when…
Every year, thousands of young football players sustain a variety of injuries, ranging from sprained muscles to concussions to serious head injuries. Football is a popular sport in America. It isn’t likely to go away anytime soon, despite these incidents. Researchers have been working to tackle this problem by trying…
When it comes to ladders, as with any tool, improper use, lack of adequate training or general bad practices can result in serious injuries. But so too can ladders that are poorly designed or manufactured. The American Journal of Preventative Medicine reports hundreds of thousands of ladder-related injuries every year…