On behalf of Nelson & Rozier, LLP | Aug 9, 2019 | Premises Liability
When stores in California flip on that neon “OPEN” sign in the morning, they’re inviting you in to look around, select the items you need and spend your hard-earned money. But inviting you in also brings with it a responsibility to do all they can to...
On behalf of Nelson & Rozier, LLP | Jul 19, 2019 | Premises Liability
We all know children like to explore and use their imaginations. Maybe on a lovely California summer day your kids will go into your yard to build a fort or something else fun. Off in the distance, in your neighbor’s yard, they see a pile of wood from a shed the...
On behalf of Nelson & Rozier, LLP | Jun 21, 2019 | Premises Liability
It’s summer, and it certainly gets hot in Visalia, California, this time of year. In June, the average high temperature is 89 degrees. In July, it’s 94. And in August, it’s 93. With those temperatures, who wouldn’t find the swimming pool...
On behalf of Nelson & Rozier, LLP | Jun 14, 2019 | Premises Liability
Every day, we have the potential to encounter situations that cause danger. There are cracked sidewalks, wet flooring, torn carpeting and rickety staircases. Or poor lighting around a pothole in the pavement or broken front steps. One day, one of those hazards could...
On behalf of Nelson & Rozier, LLP | May 16, 2019 | Premises Liability
Trampoline parks are one of the newer additions to the world of indoor activity centers. However, their safety is increasingly being called into question as to the number of serious injuries mounts. In 2017, trampoline park injuries accounted for almost 18,000 visits...
On behalf of Nelson & Rozier, LLP | Apr 26, 2019 | Premises Liability
You’ve been invited to a meeting of your neighborhood watch group, held at a neighbor’s home. Your host has told everyone where the bathroom is, and you excuse yourself to find it and head down the dimly lit hallway. And then you feel yourself falling....
On behalf of Nelson & Rozier, LLP | Feb 14, 2019 | Premises Liability
When we go out for a fun evening of entertainment, we don’t think about the possibility that something will go wrong — that a fire might break out at a dance venue or that a stage light could fall and hit members of the crowd. Nor should they have to fear...
On behalf of Nelson & Rozier, LLP | Jan 24, 2019 | Premises Liability
That upstairs apartment was just perfect for you. Close to work. Close to shopping. Close to family. Until the handrail leading to your apartment came off as you were walking down the stairs on the way to work, causing you to fall hard down the stairs and suffer...
On behalf of Nelson & Rozier, LLP | Dec 7, 2018 | Premises Liability
In California, where there aren’t layers of newly fallen snow to help you conjure up holiday thoughts, you need might need a little help to get in the mood for the most festive season of all. You mention to the bosses that the office could use some twinkling...
On behalf of Nelson & Rozier, LLP | Oct 18, 2018 | Premises Liability
Some people really love Halloween. You know who they are because they’ve got their houses decorated by Sept. 1 in all the holiday’s gory glory. They may even have their own version of a haunted house, and they will definitely throw a party. If that sounds...
