Plaintiff Trips Exiting Elevator

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Case Summary:  A resident of a high-rise condo was descending on one of the building's elevators. When the elevator came to her designated landing, it decelerated normally and leveled into…

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Icy Falls: Are Property Owners Always to Blame?

Bryan J. Smith, P.E., Construction Site Safety/Slip, Trip and Fall Expert Case Description: While walking on the sidewalk toward the apartment she rented, the plaintiff alleged that she stepped onto…

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Slip, SLIDE and Fall

Bryan J. Smith, P.E., Construction Site Safety/Slip, Trip and Fall Consultant Case Description/Summary: While preparing for an annual festival, the plaintiff, a temporary employee of the property owner, was helping…

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Even Duct Tape has its Limitations!

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Bryan J. Smith, P.E., Construction Site Safety / Slip, Trip and Fall Consultant Case Description/Summary: A retail patron attempted to exit the establishment’s front entryway when a piece of raised…

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