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Lawsuits and the Role of OSHA
Did you know that OSHA plays a very important role in nearly every restaurant and bar industry lawsuit and insurance claim? Well, it most certainly does, and it doesn’t matter if the person that got injured, harmed, sickened, maimed or killed was an employee or...
We need Safe Restaurants!
Are the Restaurants you frequent safe? According to Restaurant Expert Witness Howard Cannon, the Restaurant Industry is America's most important industry. Think about it; many of our most important happenings occur in restaurants. When you take that and add it to the...
The Proper Cleaning Process for Each Surface
The Proper Cleaning Process for Each Surface Tribology research (the study of the interaction between sliding surfaces) indicates that dirty floors are a common cause of slips and falls. “Contaminants may accumulate on floor surfaces due to inadequate cleaning...
The Common Causes of Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Restaurant Industry
The Common Causes of Slips, Trips, and Falls Many different types of contaminates or obstacles can cause a slip, trip, or fall. According to NIOSH (National Institute of Occupation Safety and Health), the top ten slip, trip, and fall hazards are: Contaminants...
The Enormous Restaurant Industry, the Huge Number of Lawsuits & the Role of OSHA.
The Enormous Restaurant Industry, the Huge Number of Lawsuits & the Role of OSHA. OSHA, it is highly important, to say the least Did you know that OSHA plays a very important role in nearly every restaurant and bar industry lawsuit and insurance claim?...
Winning Slip & Fall Cases in Restaurants
Winning Slip & Fall Cases in Restaurants A great number of these slip, trip, and fall incidents are preventable by restaurant management Do you want to win your slip, trip, and fall cases that take place in restaurants? Of course, you do. Did you know that...
Win Your Alcohol and DRAM Shop Case
Dram shop laws for restaurants and bars are among the most important laws governing alcohol consumption in the United States. These laws hold businesses liable for serving or selling alcohol to a minor or an intoxicated person who later causes death, injury, or...
Burning Hot Coffee: A Warning for Restaurant Drive-Thru Customers
Over the last ten years, the number of litigation matters and insurance claims about hot coffee and hot tea spills on customers coming through a drive-thru has skyrocketed. The statistics for these events are not tracked in any reliable way, but look at legal dockets...
Acts of Violence in Restaurants and Bars
Restaurants top the list of industries more prone to violence than any other industry in America. According to the FBI, restaurants come in eighth as one of the most common locations for violent crime, with at least 10,490. What is more alarming is the restaurant and...
How to Handle Slips, Trips, and Fall in a Restaurant or Bar
According to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), there are an estimated 10 million slip, trip, and fall restaurant visits annually in the United States. Their research also found that wet floors are a major contributor to these incidents, with over 70% of...