Premises Liability
Amusement parks should be a source of happiness, joy, and excitement! Usually attended with family or friends, parkgoers search out thrills in the form of spins, drops, speed, and more. While most parks adhere to strict safety standards, when even one park employee overlooks protocol, tragedy can strike. For one family boarding a drop ride,…
Maintenance is a necessity for any appliance, and grocery stores have giant refrigerator and freezer units that require regular maintenance. In February of 2022, a Kroger Grocery store near Detroit, MI was in the process of transitioning its refrigerant from an older, toxic type to a newer, more environmentally-friendly type. During this process, an HVAC…
Signs are often present when getting onto an escalator that state, “For passenger use only” or “No strollers or luggage,” but people often ignore them. The reason for this is that these items can pose a danger to the normal operation of an escalator. An elderly gentleman boarded an escalator at a casino a little…
Businesses that are open to the public have to be very cognizant of all of their spaces to ensure the safety of their customers. One such customer visited the restroom at a well-known company and, upon entering, stepped on the metal threshold and her feet went right out from under her. It turns out the…
An Oklahoma City museum decided it was time to update and refurbish its displays, so the museum hired an exhibit company, which would perform the work to update the displays. As part of the job, they would also be updating some wall panels that each weighed approximately 100 lbs. To assist with moving these panels…
Spinal injuries are some of the most common, and most painful, that your clients suffer. Whether a vehicle collision, a slip and fall, an assault, a workplace injury, or medmal, anything that affects the spine can have horrible repercussions on your client’s ability to function. Because of that, it’s imperative that you have the right…
We worked on projects for some of the best attorneys in the country during 2023, resulting in over $1.5B in verdicts and settlements! Thanks for working with us and putting your faith in our ability to help your cases. We love to show off the amazing work our visual experts do for our clients, so…
A vacation to celebrate a milestone birthday in the iconic city of Las Vegas should leave one with wonderful memories to look back on far into the future. For the client of Maier Gutierrez & Associates, he certainly has memories, but some are not the kind a person wants, namely a 6-year legal battle and…
When a patient is admitted to a hospital, the expectation is that the hospital will protect that patient from the risk of preventable falls, especially when the hospital’s treatment of the patient creates the fall risk. Allen Tittle’s 72-year old client was admitted to Firelands Regional Medical Center due to a newly diagnosed heart condition.…
Visual aids in mediation or in the courtroom – animations, illustrations, PowerPoint presentations, 3D printed exhibits, and more – are proven to increase results for many reasons. For mediation, it may show defense that you are prepared to take them on in a courtroom, or show them aspects of the case in a way they…
Construction workers are tasked with maintaining standards and adhering to building codes in order to keep the end users of the space safe. What happens, though, when those workers aren’t given the same consideration and are sent in to work in a dangerous situation? That is exactly what happened to Charles Wisell’s client, a construction…
In our last article, we discussed the importance of having a clear picture of your client’s medical history, including past and current treatment for their injuries related to their personal injury case. How you use this information is crucial to settling the case before litigation, but it is also the foundation for a successful lawsuit. …