On Halloween, homes transform into your friendly neighborhood haunted house. And if you love the tradition of fake tombstones, spooky skeletons, and fog machines, your home’s likely a trick-or-treater favorite. But while you participate in the festivities, make sure that all visitors to your spooki-fied house stay safe. After all, Halloween should only be scary [...]

Steps to Proving Liability in a Sidewalk Slip and Fall A slip and fall on a sidewalk may result in serious injury. And in the case that you are affected by the unsafe conditions of a sidewalk, you may wonder if someone is at fault. If negligence led to your fall, there are a few [...]

Are You Responsible for Trespasser Injuries? Generally, if someone is sneaking onto your property, the answer to this question is no. Most often, a trespasser intrudes unannounced and perhaps with malicious intent. In only very rare cases would a property owner be responsible for the injuries incurred by a trespasser. However, there are some instances [...]

Premises Liability Pt. 2  In our last post, we discussed the topic of premises liability. For those who own, possess or control property, this is an important subject to understand and take into consideration. Similarly, a thorough comprehension of premises liability is valuable to those who have suffered injury from a negligent property owner. In […]

Premises Liability Pt. 1 A simple “Caution, Wet Floor” sign can go a long way. It is necessary that any danger available to a visitor of a property is clearly announced. And in the incident that sufficient Warning and Proper Safety Standards are not upheld, and someone is consequentially injured, the responsible person for that […]

What to do if the other driver offers to pay medical bills Car accidents happen all the time, and occasionally, the other driver who is clearly at fault wants to avoid getting insurance companies involved. That is why many drivers will offer you cash or a check at the scene of the accident. You may […]

What are the causes for outdoor slip and fall accidents? On a daily basis, residents in California and elsewhere venture to places of business to run errands and make purchases. When visiting these places, however, customers do not expect to encounter dangers and risks. Unfortunately, risks exist both inside and outside of these establishments. These […]

What conditions are likely to cause a slip-and-fall accident? As any California resident knows, sometimes accidents just happen. This could occur because one is clumsy, careless or even negligent. However, other times accidents occur because another party is negligent. This unfortunately could be the case when you enter the property of another. Whether it is […]

Helping you take action against a negligent property owner We often enter the properties of others. Whether it is when we enter a store, an office building, the post office or a friend's house, we are relying on the owners of these buildings to ensure that they are safe. Although we rarely question the safety […]

Slip-and-fall accidents occur more frequently than you think On behalf of of Peach & Weathers - A Law Corporation posted in premises liability on Friday, September 22, 2017. There are certain situations that California residents do not expect to be in; one of those being a fall incident occurring at the property of another. The […]