Property owners have the responsibility to maintain their premises, keeping them safe and secure for tenants. Repairing lighting, furnaces, broken windows, leaking pipes, floors and stairs are among the tasks that owners/landlords must perform on the homes and...
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What are the most common hazards that lead to premises liability claims in Illinois?
The area of premises liability refers to the portion of law that holds property owners responsible for the state of their property. This basically means if a defect in someone’s property causes injury to another person, that property owner should probably pay for the...
Nursing homes should be cautious as ice and snow gather
Nursing homes have an obligation to their clients. They need to take steps to keep the residents safe. In the winter, that includes keeping floors dry and ice out of community areas where people could fall and get hurt.Medical facilities need to be held to a higher...
Tripped on a mat? You could have a claim
You were headed into one of your favorite stores when you saw that there was a slick area ahead. You went around it, and you let the store owner know that it was there. You did expect them to take care of it, so you forgot about it. You figured that they would salt...
If you fall, do you know if you have a premises liability claim?
It's winter, and that means it's a time when there are plenty of hazards around you. Ice, sleet, snow and the damage from the elements can all add up to create dangerous areas that can lead to accidents.If you get hurt when you're on someone else's property, and if...
Falls: When are they negligence or abuse?
With a loved one in a nursing home, every day can be a challenge. You know that their health is declining and that they need more support to do the things they would have been able to do on their own in the past. That's why you weren't surprised the first time you...
Slip-and-fall accidents in nursing homes can cause serious injury
If there is one thing that is dangerous, it's having slick floors in a nursing home. The elderly already have difficulty walking in some cases, and they may use canes or walkers to help them get around. With slick floors, it's easy for those helpful medical devices to...
Good lighting can prevent falls and injuries to guests
Poor lighting might not seem like a big deal during the day, especially if windows are nearby. However, when the light fades outside, lackluster lighting can become a real risk to those walking down hallways or through rooms.Medical facilities, in particular, have an...
Property owners need to prove safe staircases to visitors
Defective stairways can be found in many places, from the steps you take to get to the beach to the stairs that lead into the most luxurious of hotels. As you use them, you might slip on slick steps, trip over boards that have come loose or fall as a result of the...
You may have a claim if you fall outside a business
When it's snowing, it's hard to keep up with the slick conditions outside. While business owners may try to shovel sidewalks and salt areas to reduce the likelihood of ice developing, there's no guarantee that these conditions won't continue to build up.For people who...