So, I was walking Callie tonight and we were going past McDonald's. She was trotting along looking at the cars at the drive-through and I was busy laughing at how she was basically dancing along.... not paying attention... and oops..... down I went. I wonder, how will McDonald's pay me now?

I've still been thinking of this situation. In the one I just personally experienced, I was completely at fault since I wasn't paying attention to where I was going. But what if a person WAS paying attention and still fell, like my friend? What if the business was negligent for the condition of their walk? I saw where they fell... actually I walked by it tonight after my McDonald's oops, and it's obvious that it's been like that for a long time and its hard to see unless you're looking for it. You have to hit it just right in order to get tripped up. I can actually SEE where they skidded!!!

This is basically a moot point because they didn't want to get into a fight... all they wanted was to not have Dr. bills. I can understand that -- been there myself! I was still intrigued by the concept, especially after my husband was sued 10 years ago for the same thing on our very own sidewalk. *shrug*