10 Questions
What kind of dangerous condition resulted in a serious injury to a pedestrian?
A utility box cover with no edge to hold it in place
In which case is the utility company being sued for the maintenance of a defective lid?
A faulty plastic utility box lid
What type of property liability case is mentioned as not easy to prove and needing good evidence?
Premises liability cases
What caused the injury to a person who tripped over an iron planter and fell into a narrow, darkened area?
The iron planter with sharp edges
In which case did a customer slip on a wet floor during happy hour and get injured?
A water pipe break in a restaurant
What was the reason for the unnoticed water flowing into the first-floor restaurant during happy hour?
The water pipe break on the second floor
What aspect of the restaurant contributed to the customer slipping on the wet floor?
The flooring material not passing the slip tests
What is emphasized as important regarding premises liability cases?
Signing up for good cases
What is mentioned as being complex and requiring significant effort to prove?
Premises liability cases
In which case did a customer slip on a wet floor?
First-floor restaurant with unnoticed water flow
Study Notes
- The text discusses various cases of dangerous conditions that lead to accidents and injuries.
- Each case involves a different kind of dangerous condition.
- In one case, a utility box cover with no edge to hold it in place resulted in a deep hole that caused a serious injury to a pedestrian. The city is being sued for creating the dangerous condition.
- In another case, a faulty plastic utility box lid caused a foot injury. The utility company is being sued for the maintenance of the defective lid.
- A third case involves a narrow, darkened area with an iron planter having sharp edges. A person tripped over the planter and fell into the area, sustaining an injury.
- The text mentions that premises liability cases, where a person is injured on someone else's property, are not easy to prove and require good evidence.
- In another case, a restaurant on the second floor had a water pipe break, and the water flowed into the first-floor restaurant, where it went unnoticed during happy hour. A customer slipped on the wet floor and was injured.
- The interior of the restaurant was very dark, and the flooring material did not pass the slip tests.
- The text also mentions the importance of signing up for good cases in premises liability, as these cases can be complex and take significant effort to prove.
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