Premises Liability

Heather Socha Bahler sued Paramount Construction after a sidewalk fall in Stafford Springs. A Hartford jury ruled in favor of the construction firm, finding no negligence.

A flooding dispute at a luxury Aventura condo led to a trial between Saveway C.V. and Haim Cohen Saban. The jury found no negligence and ruled in favor of Saban.

On May 29, 2020, Plaintiff Denise Wood filed a premises liability and medical malpractice lawsuit in the California State, San Bernardino County, Superior Court (Case Number: CIVDS2008904) after suffering a hip fracture. This case was assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and referred to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. On May 13, 2019, Denise Wood visited St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, California, to see her ill mother. While walking through the facility, she slipped on a liquid substance left unattended on the floor

On September 29, 2022, Plaintiff Mark Adams filed a premises liability lawsuit in the Texas State, Fort Bend County, 240th District Court (Case number: 22-DCV-297660) after suffering injuries in a dog attack. Judge Surendran Pattel presided over the case, wh

On September 24, 2020, Plaintiff Melvin Greaves filed a premises liability and workplace injury lawsuit in the New York State, Kings County, Supreme Court (Case Number: 518040/2020). Judge Devin P. Cohen presided over the case. Plaintiff Melvin Greaves, a Kings County, New York, resident, worked for a contractor on a construction project at 1315 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. The Defendant, Northeastern Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventist, owned, operated, and managed the property while also overseeing its construction, renovation, and alteration work. On August 10, 2020, Plaintiff performed alteration and construction work on a scaffold at an elevated height when he encountered hazardous conditions. The scaffold was dangerous, defective, and unsecured, lacking proper safety measures and creating significant ri

On September 1, 2012, Plaintiff Robert Rymers and Virginia Rymers filed a premises liability lawsuit in the 166th District Court, Bexar County, Texas (Case number: 2021CI18484), following a gas explosion at their rental home. Judge Laura Salinas presided over the case On May 1, 2021, just before 11 p.m., Robert Rymers was cooking a pork chop in the kitchen of his rental home in Colosseum Heights, southeast San Antonio, when the house exploded. His mother, Virginia Rymers, was in the living room watching TV at the time. The powerful blast ignited a fire that consumed the home, destroying everything inside. Investigators later determined that the explosion resulted from issues with the home's gas system, which had a history of failures. The property owner had replaced the gas meter in 2008 and 2015 before deciding to convert t

Luis P. Guayara filed a premises liability lawsuit after he fell approximately 18 feet from a ladder while working at a construction site. The lawsuit was filed in the New York Supreme Court, County of Westchester. [Case number: 61185-19] Defendant John P. Davis owned and managed the premises at 25 Croton-on-Hudson, New York. Defendant Eileen M. Davis similarly owned, operated, and maintained the property at 25 Franklin Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, New York. Both Honey Do Men Gutters, Inc. and Honey Do Men, LLC were subcontracted by the Davises to manage construction and maintenance work at the premises. On March 30, 2017, and continuing thereafter, Defendant Honey Do Men, LLC acted as the general contractor and construction manager, overseeing subcontractors at the site. The company entered agreements with Tigers

On July 8, 2024, Lorraine Slack-Davidson filed a premises liability lawsuit against Vice Towing, Inc. in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Miami-Dade County, Florida (Case No. 2024-012612-CA-01). She alleged property damage caused in a hit-and-run incident by the Defendant. Judge Reemberto Diaz presided over the case. When the Defendant failed to respond, the Court issued a default order, proceeding to a trial on damages. Lorraine Slack-Davidson filed a lawsuit against Vice Towing, Inc. after a hit-and-run accident involving the Defendant’s tow truck. On April 5, 2024, the tow truck driver attempted to back into a location at 1330 NW 183rd Street in Miami Gardens, Florida, to drop off a vehicle. While maneuvering, the tow truck struck the east corner of the Plaintiff’s residence. The impact caused significant structural damage. Instead of stopping, th

On August 7, 2020, Plaintiff Ida Galo filed a premises liability lawsuit in the Essex County Superior Court, New Jersey. Judge Jeffrey B. Beacham presided over this case. On October 9, 2020, Galo walked past Save Smart, a large retail store in Newark, when a shoplifter ran onto the sidewalk. Five Save Smart employees chased the suspect. As the shoplifter fled, they collided with Galo, who was walking with a friend. The shoplifter bumped into her first, causing her to lose balance. A second person, a 210-pound untrained Save Smart employee, then forcefully struck her. The impact sent her violently to the ground, causing her head to hit the cement sidewalk. Galo filed a lawsuit in December 2020 against Save Smart, its store manager Daljit Singh, and the property owner, Ironbound Plaza Urban Renewal. Her legal team claimed t

On December 23, 2019, Plaintiff Mark Perry filed a premises liability lawsuit in the New York State, Kings County, Supreme Court(Case number: 527874/2019). Judge Robin K Sheares presided over this case. In December 2018, Plaintiff Mark Perry walked along the sidewalk on Sanford Street in Brooklyn, New York. The sidewalk, adjacent to premises owned and maintained by Defendant Van Blarcom Closures, Inc., was in a hazardous condition. The Defendant failed to repair the sidewalk or place warning signs despite their duty to ensure a safe, walkable surface. Over time, the sidewalk became cracked, uneven, and littered with loose, broken areas. These dangerous conditions remained unaddressed. As a result, Mark Perry tripped and suffered a sidewalk injury caused by the defective sidewalk. Mark Perry sustained multiple injuries

Tracy and Paul Foote filed a restaurant premises liability lawsuit after Tracy sustained severe and permanent injuries at a restaurant in New York. The case was filed in the Suffolk County Supreme Court, New York. Judge Robert F. Quinlan presided over this case. [Case number: 615455/2019] Tracy and Paul Foote have been long-term residents of Suffolk County, New York. The New Suffolk Waterfront Fund, Inc., a not-for-profit organization, operates under New York State laws and maintains its business within the state. It owned, operated, and controlled a property at 650 First Street in New Suffolk, New York, where the restaurant Case's Place was located. Surf & Turf Charters, LLC, a limited liability company registered in Suffolk County, also operated under New York State laws. Surf & Turf leased, managed, and controlled Case's Place in partnership with the New S

On February 17, 2022, Plaintiff Neftali Gomez filed a premises liability lawsuit in the Connecticut Superior Court, New Haven Judicial District (Case Number: NNH-CV23-6130341-S). The lawsuit arose from a workplace safety incident involving a defective railing at a transfer station managed by the New Haven Solid Waste and Recycling Authority. Judge Winston Kidd presided over the case. On April 12, 2021, Neftali Gomez visited the transfer station at 260 Middletown Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut, as part of his duties for the City of New Haven Department of Public Works. The property, managed by the New Haven Solid Waste and Recycling Authority, included a transfer station platform with a railing near a machine that distributed transaction receipts. While Gomez stood on the platform, he stepped onto the railing, which suddenly gave way and c