Learn why Shane Smith Law charges nothing until your case is won. Upfront fees would defeat the purpose. A Charlotte slip and fall lawyer at Shane Smith Law never asks for money before your case begins. Our firm covers the costs of investigation, expert consultation, and filing fees, then recovers those costs only from your …
What Is Your Charlotte Slip and Fall Case Worth?
Curious what your Charlotte slip and fall case is worth? Learn the key factors that drive settlement value and why an attorney’s valuation matters. Every slip and fall case carries a different value, and no honest Charlotte slip and fall lawyer will promise you a number before reviewing your evidence. Still, several factors consistently shape …
Punitive Damages in NC Slip and Fall Cases: When Gross Negligence Changes Everything
Punitive damages slip and fall NC claims don’t apply in every case, but when a property owner’s conduct rises to gross negligence or intentional misconduct, North Carolina General Statute § 1D-25 allows victims to pursue compensation well beyond standard medical bills and pain and suffering. Understanding when this additional category applies matters significantly if a property …
Premises Liability vs. Slip and Fall: What’s the Difference in North Carolina?
A Charlotte premises liability lawyer handles a much broader category of cases than the term “slip and fall” suggests on its own. While falls remain the most common type of premises liability claim, North Carolina law recognizes property owner responsibility for a wide range of dangerous conditions, from inadequate security to structural hazards. Understanding this broader scope …
Negligent Security Claims: When a Property Owner’s Failure to Protect You Becomes Premises Liability
A Charlotte negligent security lawyer handles a category of premises liability claims that many victims never realize qualifies for compensation: injuries caused by a property owner’s failure to provide reasonable security. When you’re assaulted, robbed, or otherwise harmed by a third party’s criminal act on someone else’s property, the property owner may bear legal responsibility if inadequate …
Understanding Georgia Premises Liability Law
Property owners have a duty to ensure the safety of the public when visiting their property. This includes business owners, homeowners, landlords, retailers, property managers and commercial property owners (for example, those who own stores or malls). These entities must keep their properties reasonably safe for use by tenants and customers/patrons. In a Clayton County …
What is the Statute of Limitations for Premises Liability in Georgia?
Premises liability claims arise when a person who in injured on the property of another decides to sue the property owner or occupant in an attempt to secure compensation for their injuries. The level of care an owner or occupant must take depends on the legal category that the plaintiff falls into. The three categories …
Reasonable Care in Determining Premises Liability Outcomes
Premises liability can incur owners/operators heavy financial damages if an invited third party is injured due to their negligence or recklessness. In order for the owner/operator to be liable for damages, however, he or she must have failed to exercise reasonable care in preventing an accident that has caused property, physical or emotional damages to …
Premises Liability and Negligent Security
When you go shopping, go to an entertainment event, or go to another’s home, if there is no or inadequate security and you are injured or have a family member killed, a premises liability claim may exist. While the vast majority of premises owners/operators provide adequate security for their licensees and invitees, the few that …
Negligence in Fitness Center Accidents
Millions of people in the United States have memberships to gyms, fitness centers, yoga studios, and other similar facilities in order to stay active and healthy. Memberships especially increase in the beginning months of a new year, as many people are trying to act on resolutions to stay fit. Any physical activity comes with the …
Premises Liability at Roller Rinks
Georgia Accident Attorney Shane Smith Discusses Liability of Roller Rink Operators & Jonesboro Sip and Fall Injuries Roller skating rinks in Georgia have a legal duty to provide their patrons a reasonable and safe environment to skate without obstructions from other skaters and unsafe premises conditions. Based on O. C. G. A. § 51-1-43 (revised as of …
Risk Factors for Playground Injuries
As children return to school this fall, it is a safe bet that many of them will be taking advantage of their school playgrounds and other recreational areas. While playground activities can be a healthy and enjoyable way for kids to spend their time, playground use also creates the risk of injury. The injuries that …
