When a crime such as molestation, assault or rape occurs, victims may fail to consider how other parties besides the perpetrator may bear responsibility for what happened. If you are a victim of this type of crime, obtaining justice for what you have been through may go beyond seeing a person behind bars. It may
After an attack or an assault at a hotel, you may feel hurt, overwhelmed and confused about where to turn. You are the innocent victim of the harmful actions of another person, and you have the right to seek compensation for what you have suffered. Insurance companies and property owners are not interested in your
Landlords and commercial property owners who fail to follow building codes when making repairs or improvements be held responsible if unsafe conditions injure guests. Under Georgia law, property owners are responsible for maintaining their property in a reasonably safe condition for guests, customers and others who are on the property legally. If someone is injured
Slip-and-fall accidents can happen in Georgia for a multitude of different reasons. A grocery store may have cluttered aisles, a parking lot may be icy or a mall shopper may have dropped a shopping bag and tripped over it. While many slip-and-fall accidents are caused by a property owner’s negligence, some are partially the fault
The summer and holidays make hotels and motels hotspots for travelers. Whether someone is from out of town or is a local guest at its restaurant, a hotel is liable for injuries its guests incur on its property as a result of negligence. Georgia travelers could arm themselves with basic information to protect their rights
It is unfortunate that some people are injured by drunk drivers leaving bars and restaurants in Georgia, and others are injured when they are assaulted by other patrons or workers while they are visiting the establishments. Under the law, the owners of restaurants and bars owe a duty to people to keep their businesses reasonably
When a person is seriously injured on the property of another in Georgia, it may be difficult to prove that the property’s owner acted negligently, resulting in the person’s injury. Proving negligence is necessary in order to prevail in a premises liability case. Because the law recognizes that it can be difficult to prove that
Assaults in apartment complexes are often crimes of opportunity. While no one can guarantee the safety of any location, many attacks could be avoided if landlords took proper security precautions. In Georgia, landlords and building managers can be held to bear some responsibility for assaults taking place on their property if their negligence allowed the