Premises Liability

Avoiding defense traps in slip-and-fall cases against Costco

Here’s your game plan to litigate against Costco, including a trove of discovery documents that may prove invaluable

How one child’s drowning changed pool safety laws in California

The often neglected people movers that injure pedestrians, often from defects the defense calls trivial

From Issue: 2017 July

Stairways are a major contributor to trip-and-fall cases, often producing life-changing injuries

From Issue: 2014 June

Don’t overlook local ordinances to dramatically increase awards in premises-liability/habitability cases

From Issue: 2022 March

This defense is common in cases of injury at parks and campgrounds; case law on this immunity is confused at best

From Issue: 2018 March

How to overcome “open and obvious” and “trivial defect” on motions and at trial

From Issue: 2022 March

Let defendant’s violation of community safety rules be your theme

From Issue: 2018 March

It can be a tricky game, but doing it early and correctly can produce great results for your client

Do you have a product liability action or one for negligent maintenance?

From Issue: 2007 August

If the injured pedestrian was a business patron, then foreseeability by that business is a question for a jury

From Issue: 2015 March

New decision shines light on an old rule regarding the exclusive Workers’ Comp remedy when employee lives on his employer’s premises

From Issue: 2015 June