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Skating Through Snow and Ice Mishaps - A Primer in Connecticut’s Premises Liability Law

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The elements of a cause of action for negligence are well established: duty, breach of that duty, causation, and actual injury. Pelletier v. Sordoni/Skanska Const. Co., 286 Conn. 563, 593 (2008). “The status of an entrant on...more

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An Overview of North Carolina Premises Liability Law

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Accidents happen. But how do you determine whether an injury on someone else's property is just an unavoidable accident or a potential legal liability? As in other areas of personal injury law, the analysis typically is based...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Growing Older — Safety Resources & Information

Children and the elderly are most often hurt in avoidable accidents in and around the home. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that about 1.4 million Americans age 65 years and older are treated in...more

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Seniors and Falls: A Growing, Preventable Problem

The No. 1 cause of injury to U.S. seniors are falls. They happen at unimaginable rates. A member of the elderly population receives treatment in an emergency room every 11 seconds because of a fall. Someone age 75 or older...more

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