QUESTION: My daughter and a boy were playing soccer outside, when she came running home with a bleeding mouth and broken tooth. She said her playmate pushed her and she fell. We went to talk to the kid and his parent, but the child denied it. Later, when I had the chance when the child was by himself, I asked him what happened and he answered with “she was in my way.” I am enraged by this because my daughter lost her adult front tooth. Can we sue them? ANSWER:.
QUESTION: My wife stepped into a pothole in the parking lot after shopping in a local store. Several witnesses or regulars said they had warned the store about the pothole but they have not repaired it. Can we hold the “chain” responsible for not repairing the parking lot? ANSWER: Property owners and managers are required to keep their property and premises free of dangerous conditions to prevent possible harm to customers, tenants and other users. Owners and managers of such premises may be liable for negligence under a premises liability.