Category Archives: Premises Liability
Slips And Falls In Retail Stores: 5 Things To Know
Suffering injuries in a slip and fall accident can be devastating regardless of where it happens. Indeed, injuries resulting from slips, trips, and falls are often serious and result in debilitating harm. In some cases, slips and falls can lead to permanent disabilities, especially when these accidents cause severe injuries like fractures or brain… Read More »
Falling at a Business, Rental or Hotel
Most people’s favorite time of the year is quickly approaching…the holidays. For many people, the holidays mean they will be going on vacation at hotels or rentals and patronizing businesses. Unfortunately, not all hotels, rental units, and businesses practice safety for their patrons. Every year, thousands of injuries occur at these establishments due to… Read More »
Avoiding Holiday Season Accidents
The holiday season is upon us and for most, it is a joyous time with festivities and fun for all. However, the holiday season unfortunately statistically brings many serious injuries and deaths. Every holiday season, hundreds of lives are lost due to drunk drivers. Nationally, over the past 5 years, an average of 300… Read More »
Beware! Social Media “Challenges” Can Lead To Dangers For Children
We have all heard about the social media “Challenges” and have seen the fund-raising benefits of challenging your friends to dump buckets of ice-cold water on themselves and similar antics. On social media, we have seen charities benefit from large sums of money raised as celebrities challenge each other and the public to participate… Read More »
Summertime Fun at Fairs, Carnivals, and Water Parks!
Amusement parks offer guests fun, adrenaline-pumping rides, fantastic sights and much more. Whether you are visiting a county fair, state fair, carnival, theme park, amusement park or even a water park, no element of surprise should include injury erupting from reckless behavior. Unfortunately, when carelessness is blended in with excitement, the outcome can be… Read More »
Reducing Elderly Slip and Fall Accidents
Slips, trips, and falls can happen almost anywhere—from the inside of your own house or the home of a friend to an aisle inside the grocery store or at a local restaurant. Slips and falls can also happen outdoors in parking lots and on stairs, for example, especially after a heavy rain when some… Read More »
Negligent Supervision Case Looks To Create Positive Change
When most people think of negligence, they think of a car crash where a person recovers damages for medical bills, lost wages and pain & suffering. However, there are other types of negligence cases that Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith handles that not only compensate a person for damages but can also force positive… Read More »
Safety Tips For 4th of July
Fourth of July is approaching, and our community will be enjoying this wonderful summer holiday. Unfortunately, the Fourth of July can also be dangerous. The following are some areas of concern and some steps that you can take to keep you and your family safe. Every July 4, emergency rooms are crowded with children… Read More »
School’s Out…Enjoy a SAFE Summer
It’s that time of year again, another summer is upon us and with it comes the potential for a lot of fun. Summer camps, swimming and boat rides are a staple of South Florida summers as we all do our best to beat the heat while creating lasting memories for our children and loved… Read More »
Premises Liability and Hotel Accidents in South Florida
It is almost holiday season and many families already have trips planned to South Florida. For anyone who will be staying at a hotel or resort in West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, or elsewhere in South Florida, it is important to understand safety risks at hotels and situations in which a hotel or resort… Read More »
