Tag: Wet Floors

Wet Floor Signs: What is the Liability?

Businesses and establishments have a legal and ethical responsibility to do “due diligence” to protect their customers and visitors from injury or harm. This does not mean that they have to watch people every minute and warn them of any impending dangers. But what is the responsibility of a business or public entity regarding such issues? In a nutshell, public establishments have the trust of the public in general, so they are responsible for the…

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Wet Floors Slip And Fall Accidents

It all happens in less than a second. You go from casually looking at the melons in the grocery produce section to being sprawled out on the linoleum floor. Or, perhaps you slip on the ice when you’re leaving a restaurant after a heavy snowfall. Such incidents are never intentional, but they can have long-lasting effects. Pennsylvania law states that businesses that are open to the public have a duty to provide a safe environment for…

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