Bars, nightclubs and restaurants that service the late-night crowd may maximize their use of the main floor by relegating bathrooms to a dark rear section of the building or even the basement. The goal is to maximize the space in which customers can dance and...
Premises liability lawsuits often seek to hold property owners and businesses responsible for negligence. To establish that one party was negligent, it is necessary to prove that other reasonable people could have avoided the same hazards. An assault at a business is...
Victims of crimes are sometimes able to hold businesses accountable for their losses. Premises liability standards allow for injury-related compensation claims when negligence on the part of a business or property owner causes harm to others. Other reasonable people...
Any place where people congregate, crime is a potential concern. Landlords who own apartment buildings and business leaders generally need to plan for the possibility of certain types of crime. Obviously, business owners and managers cannot prevent people from...
When you visit a business or an apartment complex, you expect to be safe. But what happens when you’re assaulted or robbed on the property? Can the owner be held responsible for not doing more to protect you? In many cases, yes. Property owners have a legal duty to...
Businesses generally have an obligation to maintain safe premises. Not only do they need to keep facilities clean and safe to enter, but they may also need to address the possibility of criminal activity. Different types of crimes are more common at certain types of...
Businesses and landlords renting out apartment buildings have a duty to visitors and tenants. They generally need to maintain their facilities in a reasonably safe manner. The obligations imposed on property owners and landlords apply to not just basic maintenance but...
Individuals who visit nightclubs and bars expect these establishments to provide a safe environment where patrons can relax and enjoy themselves. However, incidents like assault, theft or other injuries can sometimes occur due to insufficient security measures....
From early spring through late fall, festivals, fairs and outdoor music concerts pop up all over the country. They’re attended by hundreds and sometimes thousands of people. What happens when the organizers of these events don’t put enough thought or effort into...
Hotels, especially well-known chains with a national reputation for quality, are supposed to be safe places to stay for all kinds of travelers – but women need to be particularly careful. New reports indicate that sexual predators are using numerous hotel chains as...
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