Premises Liability

On a Friday night in Houston, Texas, more than 50,000 fans would attend the sold-out Astroworld Festival. When rapper Travis Scott took the stage and began his first song, the crowd suddenly surged forward and those in front were crushed and trampled trying to escape the relentless press of humanity. In the end, eight concert-goers would lose …

On June 24, 2021 in the small beach community of Surfside just outside of Miami, the Champlain Towers South would come crashing down in an instant and contribute to the deaths of 98 people. Many more beyond this number were left homeless and without access to their belongings. As investigations continue into the causes of the collapse, …

By Eddie E. Farah Imagine you or a family member were injured because of a defect in your car’s airbag, but you weren’t allowed to hold the automaker accountable. Imagine someone you care about being hurt by an underage drunk driver, but the law protected the bar that served him from any legal responsibility, even though they …