Premises Liability

Shopper sat in a mall food court. When the chair leg broke, she suffered injuries that continued to plague her.

Hotel guest sitting on bench is pinned against wall when driver, attempting to park, jumps curb. Hotel found 25% liable for failing to provide a barrier. Leg and hip joint fractures.

A Starbucks customer fell on a tile floor that the manager had just mopped. The customer hit his head on the floor and was knocked unconscious. The defense offered $100,000, but the jury decided the case was worth over $7 million.

Pet store customer injured when metal bar falls from shelving unit under construction; defendant says she shouldn't have been in the store.

A Costco customer sitting at an outdoor dining table is struck by an out-of-control motorist.  Plaintiff claims barriers were insufficient to protect patrons from parking lot traffic.