Tragic fall from balcony leads to questions about building’s safety
Apartment building owners here in Chicago are responsible for keeping their buildings safe, in good repair and up to code. When property owners are negligent, by failing to maintain the premises or neglecting to respond to safety complaints, they can be held accountable for associated injuries under premises liability law. Many Chicago residents have heard […]
Premises Liability: Your Landlord Should Protect Your Safety
Your Chicago Premises Liability Lawyers at the Lloyd Miller Law want you to know that your Landlord Should Protect Your Safety! Common law mandates that the owner of a building has a duty to take reasonable measures to maintain that property in a safe condition. This means that a building owner is required to take […]
Ameren Settles Wrongful Death Caused By Residential Gas Explosion
While gas is cheaper than electricity when it comes to powering homes and commercial properties it does carry the rare but always present risk of explosion. Ameren recently settled such a case with the daughters of elderly parents in wrongful death lawsuit. The explosion occurred at the couple’s home in March of 2008. According to […]
$13 Million Verdict For Elevator Fall in Highrise: How You Can Survive a Fall
Who doesn’t have at least a slight fear of an elevator fall anytime one enters an elevator in a high rise premises? Fortunately, this plaintiff lived to tell her story and the jury awarded her $13 million for her multiple physical and mental injuries. The verdict was entered against the building premises manager and and […]
$3 Million Settlement in Gas Station Premises Liability Case
A $3 million dollar settlement was awarded to the parents of a 21-year old man in a premises liability cause of action filed against the owner of the gas station as well as two other firms that supplied the station with products and marketing. The 21-year old man, who had schizophrenia died after the clerk […]