Category: Premises Liability

Are you familiar with the concept of “in loco parentis?” This Latin term, roughly translating to “in place of the parents” is a legal concept which assigns responsibility over the care and wellbeing of children to relevant adults. We mostly see it employed in daycares and schools. As classes all over America resume, our nation’s…

The peak of the summer grilling season arrives with the Independence Day holiday. Some will no doubt find themselves cooking for a crowd with a full boat of burgers, hot dogs and sausages. Others may enjoy healthier vegetarian fare with grilled vegetables or plant based proteins. Some may indulge with a flame grilled steak dinner….

As we discussed in a recent edition of this blog, a significant majority of workplace injuries come about due to falls. The compensation and medical expenses associated with these injuries come to approximately $70 billion annually. This volume would indicate a phenomenon which stretches outside the boundaries of any particular industry or line of work….

A large portion of the danger of falls is their unpredictability. When a person falls, an endless number of variables come into effect between the time they loose their footing and the time they hit the ground. There are questions of physics, genetics, and pure dumb luck. Humans and their circumstances are functionally infinite in…