Not all slip and falls are caused by icy conditions. Sometimes the culprit is other slippery stuff such as oil, and Wal-Mart’s failure to properly clean up an oil spill at one of its stores means they will be paying out a large award to a truck driver injured in a slip and fall.
More than two years after the death of Michael Jackson, Conrad Murray has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. What is likely to happen from this point? He will likely have to defend his actions in civil trials dealing with the death of the King of Pop.
Some jurisdictions are making it easier for victims of slip and falls to have juries hear personal-injury claims stemming from those mishaps.
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, a toymaker has been socked with a $1.1 million civil fine for selling a dart gun set that has been linked to three deaths.
It is not just toy guns that can harm kids. Parents need to watch out for those arts and crafts toys too. The manufacturer of “Aqua Dots” was fined $1.3 million because the arts-and-crafts beads were linked to a dangerous drug and sickened about a dozen children.
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