This infographic was derived from an article published by attorney Amy Neuschafer. For more detailed information, read the article — Keep Calm and Investigate: Top 10 Tips for Documenting Accidents at Your Business. This information is not legal advice for any specific situation.
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Plaintiff Tripped Up By Summary Judgment
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 8 million people were treated in U.S. emergency rooms in 2013 for slips, trips, and other accidental falls, making such accidents the leading cause of nonfatal injuries and the third leading cause of injury resulting in death that year. Changes in elevation are not… Continue Reading
How to Keep Your Business on the Nice List: Tips for Holiday Shopping Crowd Control
Effective crowd management should be a year-round priority for retailers, but Black Friday and the ensuing holiday shopping season elevates the importance of crowd control. It seems like each holiday season the media reports several incidents of out of control crowds at retail locations, whether it be a swarm of customers trampling one another to… Continue Reading
Keep Calm and Investigate: Top 10 Tips for Documenting Accidents at Your Business
Originally published in XPress: International Society of Primerus Law Firms Corporate Client e-Newsletter An effective and thorough investigation is the first line of defense in any premises liability case. When a guest reports an accident, it is important to gather as much information as possible. Employees move on and memories fade, but a well-documented accident… Continue Reading
How to Keep Your Business on the Nice List: Tips for Holiday Shopping Crowd Control
Effective crowd management should be a year-round priority for retailers, but Black Friday and the ensuing holiday shopping season elevates the importance of crowd control. According to a recent National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, as many as 140 million Americans plan to shop over Thanksgiving weekend, with 97 million shoppers planning to shop on Black… Continue Reading
DHEC Proposes Changes to Retail Food Establishment Regulation
On October 25, 2013, amendments to Regulation 61-25 proposed by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) were published in the State Register. Regulation 61-25, which governs retail sales of food, applies to restaurants, grocery stores, school cafeterias, and other establishments where food is prepared and served to the public. Since the… Continue Reading
Updated South Carolina Building and Fire Codes Include Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirements Aimed at Protecting Against the “Silent Killer”
In the past several months, the tragic deaths of an elderly couple and a child in two separate incidents in the same North Carolina hotel room have garnered national media attention. According to North Carolina authorities, the deaths of these individuals are attributable to a carbon monoxide (“CO”) leak originating from a pool heater located… Continue Reading
It Must Be Something I Ate–Causation in Food Liability Cases
This article was originally published in South Carolina Lawyer, March 2013, at 16 – 19. Click here for a link to the online version of the magazine, which is produced by the South Carolina Bar. Charles Appleby Have you ever received the unpleasant surprise of a foreign substance in your food? Or woken up the morning… Continue Reading
Court rules plaintiff bit off more than he could chew
A recent decision from the Eastern District of North Carolina reminds us of the key role proof of causation plays in food liability cases. Manley v. Doe, No. 7:10-CV-154-D (E.D.N.C. February 2, 2012) involves a suit filed against Wendy’s concerning a two-inch plastic fragment that was removed from the plaintiff’s lung. Here’s how it started.… Continue Reading