Accidents happen. Sometimes people just trip or slip, fall and are seriously injured, and sometimes it's no one's fault. But there are also cases where a property owner's negligence led to the accident. In these cases, the injured may seek compensation for their...
Victor C. Mitchener, Attorney
Joseph H. Downer, Attorney
Premises Liability
Former student sues high school over her sexual assault
Can you hold a property owner liable if you were injured in an attack by someone while you were on their property? This is a difficult question in personal injury law, and it is the question behind a recent lawsuit in which a former student claims that a North...
Hotels may be liable for a slip and fall accident
Hotels must ensure that their guests are safe during their stay. Preventing harm to their guests from accidents, such as a slip and fall, is an important legal responsibility. Liability An injured plaintiff must prove certain facts for a successful premises liability...
Failure to maintain a parking lot can lead to injuries
Parking lots in North Carolina are important for businesses as they allow their customers to park close to their stores or places of business. Customers are more likely to come to their business when parking is convenient. However, parking lots can also pose certain...
Owners of parking lots need to keep customers safe
While people might not think of it, parking lots are very dangerous places. For one, in a parking lot, there is a lot of motor vehicle traffic. There is also plenty of foot or even bicycle traffic, meaning cars and pedestrians are in close quarters and can be involved...
Ways to keep stores safe
A routine shopping trip can end up with an avoidable injury. But property owners have the duty to prevent, fix or warn about hazards that can injured customers. These are some the steps store owners should take. Visual inspection Visual inspections can help prevent...
Legal protections and liability for slip and fall accidents
Slip and fall accidents can be dangerous for victims during the winter but also year round. Slip and fall accidents can happen in stores, restaurant, shopping malls, parking lots and in other places as well. Because of the potential severity of slip and fall...
Dangerous grocery store conditions can cause slip-and-falls
North Carolina residents generally do not expect to suffer a serious injury during their weekly trip to the grocery store. Unfortunately, however, slip-and-fall accidents happen all the time, even to the most cautious shoppers. According to the Centers for Disease...
Can you sue your landlord for your injuries?
We see it all the time. Individuals are seriously injured at their apartment complexes due to hazardous conditions on their property. Broken stairs, ice, wet floors, cracked sidewalks, and a host of other issues can be to blame. But if you’ve been injured by a...
The basics of premises liability
Property owners have a responsibility to keep their premises safe so that people who come on to their property do not become injured. If they have failed to do so, the property owner or nonowner resident may be held liable for the injuries caused through the doctrine...