“No Trespassing”. “Wet Floor”. “Beware of Dog”. These are just a few warning signs posted on properties that just about everyone has seen at least once in their lives. Warning signs like these are designed to both protect people from danger and to protect property owners and managers from liability if people do get hurt. […]

Injuries can be expensive. Between medical bills and time away from work, injuries can cause major financial difficulties or even bankruptcy for victims. The legal system allows victims a chance to pursue compensation for their injury-related losses when their injuries are someone else’s fault, but some victims are reluctant to take that step. Some victims […]

One of the biggest misconceptions about personal injury law is that people want to sue others at the drop of a hat. In reality, many injury victims—including those who have suffered debilitating, disabling, and even life-threatening injuries—are hesitant to sue others or pursue compensation from insurers. That’s because they don’t want to get involved in […]

Originally published February 1, 2021 Even though you may not even be home when it happens, there’s a chance that a delivery driver could injure themselves on your property while dropping off packages. For example, they could slip on ice and snow, trip on a broken stair, or lose their balance on a hard-to-see walkway […]

At Parrish DeVaughn, we spend a lot of time helping nursing home residents and their loved ones after they’ve been abused or neglected. Nursing homes are responsible for many aspects of care and daily life for residents, and some residents even require around-the-clock supervision and treatment. When nursing homes fail to uphold their duties, they […]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a senior citizen falls every minute of the day in the U.S. That means that 25% of all seniors nationwide will fall at least once per year, and one fall puts older adults at double the risk of suffering a second fall. Despite falls being extremely […]

A slip and fall might be no big deal to some, but they can have severe results for others. These accidents can come as a surprise and cause serious injuries for anybody. Medical expenses resulting from slip and fall accidents can also be costly and, if you’re unable to work due to your injuries, you […]

When you have an accident in public, especially one that results in an injury, it’s a traumatic time. You’re scared, hurt, angry and you wonder how you’re going to pay the medical bills as they mount higher. Certainly, if the circumstances indicated someone else was responsible, that party should pay for the injuries you’ve suffered, […]

When you get hurt on someone else’s property through no fault of your own, it’s possible that the homeowner is financially responsible for paying for your injuries. Usually, such compensation will come from their homeowner’s insurance policy, but there are hard limits about which you should be aware. It’s important to know the relationship between […]

We often hear about lawsuits that arise when someone has an accident and gets hurt in someone else’s home, place of business, or on their property. What happens, however, when it’s your home, but you’re renting from someone else? What happens if you trip and fall on the stairs in your apartment complex? Can you […]