Anyone who has shopped at some of the nation’s massive home improvement stores may have experienced a near miss from falling objects when trying to retrieve merchandise from the towering shelves packed with items ranging from construction supplies to landscaping materials. Even workers at these stores are sometimes injured stocking or retrieving merchandise whether from… Read More »
Swimming Pool Injury Accidents
Iowa homeowners with swimming pools are liable when swimming pool injury accidents occur on their premises. Therefore, it is important for the owner of the pool to take responsibility for maintaining a safe environment for children and adults who use the pool and for people who live nearby. To prevent common injuries such as slip… Read More »
Iowa Slip Trip Fall Injury
The types of accidents we often associate with premise liability are slips or trips and falls at businesses, residences or in public areas. Although there is some expectation that a visitor will exercise common sense in navigating around various hazards, an owner or occupant of the premise can be held legally responsible if they caused… Read More »
Des Moines Dog Bite Attorney
American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and Pit Bull Terriers – collectively referred to as ‘pit bulls’- have often been negatively stereotyped. They are among the ‘usual suspects’ when people think of dog attacks or dog bites and, according to the city dog ordinance of Des Moines, the breed by definition is ‘high risk’.… Read More »
