Whether you’re renting out your shoreline home this summer or you’re someone who is visiting the area on vacation you should be on the lookout for these New Haven slip and fall accidents that could occur at a vacation rental. One of the things that makes vacation rentals particularly dangerous for this type of accident is your unfamiliarity with the home and the surroundings. When you’re in your own home you are comfortable and know where everything is, but when you’re in a rental you may become disorientated and have difficulty determining how to stay safe. It is important that when you rent a vacation home or you are planning to rent out your own home as a vacation rental that you communicate with the renter or owner about any potential hazards that may exist in the home so you can be on the lookout for them. If you’re the Read the full article…

School is out for the summer and as the temperatures climb you may find more and more people heading to the cool air conditioned area malls. When this happens the risk of experiencing a New Haven slip and fall accident is likely to increase with increased foot traffic and more hours spent just browsing area shops. It’s for this reason that you should have a conversation with your kids and also have an understanding of how you can stay safe while you’re shopping so a day of browsing doesn’t turn into a day at the emergency room. When you’re thinking about visiting the mall you may want to map out your plan so you know where you are going to be shopping and how you will get there. To some, this may seem a bit excessive, but the more prepared you are the safer you will be. If you are Read the full article…

When a New Haven slip and fall accident happens you might become disorientated and if you are seriously injured you may need to seek medical attention. This is the first step you should take, but it is not the last step. You will want to make sure you have documented the incident carefully and thoroughly so you can have a record of what happened at the scene and what the scene looked like when the accident happened. Document the scene of a slip and fall accident can be challenging as conditions may change and you may not be able to demonstrate exactly what the situation was when you fell and became injured. This is why it is important to understand that there are a variety of different ways you should document the incident. Taking multiple steps for documentation will allow you to provide authorities and your legal team a complete Read the full article…