A California family has reached a $20 million dollar settlement with multiple defendants for an accident that occurred at a Burger King restaurant in August of 2005. Their son sustained a traumatic brain injury after he fell off indoor playground equipment that had no protective padding underneath.
One man is dead after a girder gave way and fell from a 30-foot piling into Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain from a new bridge under construction on Interstate 10.
14 construction workers were injured Monday afternoon in Nampa, Idaho when an bridge under construction collapsed under them while they were in the midst of pouring concrete for the structure.
If you have been injured on someone else’s property, you may be able to file a premises liability lawsuit. However, there are a few limitations that may prevent you from filing a claim. First, your reason for being on the premises may affect your ability to take legal action. Second, you must file suit within the time limits set forth in your state's statute of limitations. Third, you must be able to prove that the property owner is liable for your injury.
A couple from Greene Township in western Pennsylvania obtained a $685,000 settlement recently for injuries sustained by the husband while he was on the job.
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