Premises Liability
The attorneys at Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey represent retail stores, hotels, stadium and arena operators, private and commercial property owners, lessors/lessees, and private, commercial, and institutional premise operators on matters involving claims such as:
- Conditions of the premises (exterior: sidewalk and parking lot surface defects or conditions, such as ice/snow, uneven pavement or other surface defects) and interior (spilled substances, slippery surfaces, employee negligence)
- Professional liability within the retail industry and specific to individual retailers such as retail chain pharmacy negligence, and sales misrepresentations
- Inadequate security
- Claims for sales of defective products, and vendors endorsements
- Landlord–tenant lease agreement obligations such as duties to defend and/or indemnify
- Indemnification clauses in vendor contracts
- Additional insured requirements in vendor contracts
In addition to defending claims, Ricci Tyrrell attorneys offer their clients risk-management and consulting expertise. These services include evaluation of security and surveillance systems, training of employees, preparation of incident reporting forms and evaluation of incident data trends.
Practice Group Members: John E. Tyrrell, Francis J. Grey, Jr., James W. Johnson, Michael T. Droogan, Jr., Rebecca E. Leonard, Monica V. Pennisi Marsico, Patrick J. McStravick, Jason M. Avellino, Tracie Bock Medeiros