Article: Tulsa World, Okla., Action Line column: Before having garage sale, review insurance coverage.(Column)

Byline: Phil Mulkins

Sep. 27--Dear Action Line: I never thought about this before, but what liability does having a garage sale expose you to? Last weekend, I put up the signs, placed ads in the Tulsa World and had a garage sale. A winded, large woman sat in my folding chair, and it collapsed under her. She was OK, as far as I know, but she could still sue me. Should I have gotten extra liability coverage for my garage sale? -- M.S., Tulsa. Slip on sales slip: People who fall on your property during garage sales can sue you for bodily injury, said Jeanne Salvatore, a spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute. Homeowners' and renters' insurance provides ...

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