On behalf of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker, APC | Nov 7, 2019 | Premises Liability
Property owners have certain duties to visitors and guests to keep their premises reasonably safe and free from hazards, so as to minimize the risk of an accident. When they breach this duty, and a visitor is injured as a result, the owner may be held liable for the...
On behalf of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker, APC | Oct 17, 2019 | Premises Liability
When we enter a store, business or other location, we may not understand that we are owed a duty of care. Most locations heed this without much consideration. However, sometimes owners of premises can fail to execute a safe environment or the property can be downright...
On behalf of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker, APC | Sep 20, 2019 | Premises Liability
Injuries that occur on the properties of others may be compensable under personal injury theories of law. Particularly, premises liability law relates to the responsibility of property owners and non-owner residents to keep land, buildings and other real property...
On behalf of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker, APC | Jul 10, 2019 | Premises Liability
To some extent, property owners in California can do what they want with the land that they own. While they may be restricted in terms of zoning ordinances and the covenants of their neighborhoods, a person who owns land has a fair amount of autonomy when it comes to...
On behalf of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker, APC | Jun 20, 2019 | Premises Liability
While some of the trips and spills that California residents take may be attributable to their own clumsiness, it is no uncommon for individuals to suffer falls as a result of the negligence of other people. Particularly, when individuals fail to maintain their...
On behalf of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker, APC | May 16, 2019 | Premises Liability
Baseball fans in California may remember a certain 2015 playoff game between the Dodgers and the Mets. While the Mets ultimately prevailed over the Dodgers, most people could agree that a fair game was played, and Dodgers fans ultimately looked forward to the next...
On behalf of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker, APC | Apr 4, 2019 | Premises Liability
The city of Newark has found itself paying nearly $400,000 after reaching a settlement agreement with patrons injured by a rotten tree in a city park. Multiple people were struck and injured by the tree when it fell after the city’s failure to maintain it....
On behalf of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker, APC | Mar 21, 2019 | Premises Liability
Summertime is right around the corner and that means crowded public pools for those seeking some relief from the heat. If the Emma Hood Swim Center does not quickly correct several ongoing safety and environmental issues, Alameda residents could be forced to look...
On behalf of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker, APC | Feb 14, 2019 | Premises Liability
A previous post on this blog described a tragic case in which a young child died at a California preschool program. While this happened at a public institution, the incident may raise concerns in the minds of many parents who drop their children off at one of the Bay...
On behalf of Law Offices of Leonard S. Becker, APC | Feb 7, 2019 | Premises Liability
The parents of a three-year-old girl who died in a tragic accident while at her preschool have now sued both the preschool and the church that operated the school. The incident happened in Newark, an Alameda County suburb in the East Bay Area. According to reports,...
