Suing for a supermarket “Slip ‘n Trip” – What must you prove?
Tripping over aisle blockages or slipping on floors made slick by spillages can happen in even the best-managed supermarkets, and injured shoppers regularly turn to our courts to claim damages from shopkeepers and building owners. It’s no surprise therefore that this sort of claim has its own (informal) name – the “slip ‘n trip” case. […]
“Bad dog!” Why a husky’s owner must pay R100,000 damages
Owning a pet comes with both joys and responsibilities, and a recent High Court award of almost R100,000 in damages to the victim of a dog attack is yet another reminder of the potential dangers of animal ownership and the legal responsibilities that come with it. A social invite goes horribly wrong 17 years old […]