Premise Liability Claims

PREMISE LIABILITY – PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS:

WHAT IS A PREMISE LIABILITY CLAIM?

Premise liability claims are claims against an individual or company that has ownership or control over a property. Premise liability claims arise when someone is injured from a defect that the property owner or controller knows exists. Premise liability claims are personal injury claims against the property owner or controller for the injuries or damages which occur due to their own negligence.

WHAT ARE COMMON TYPES OF PREMISE LIABILITY CLAIMS?

  1. SLIP AND FALL CASES: These claims arise when someone is injured by a slip and fall or trip and fall at someone else’s property. These personal injury claims usually involve wet or slippery conditions, dim lighting, or other defects in the floor or parking lot. It is important that the property owner or controller either knew about the defect or should have known about the defect. A common defense to slip and fall personal injury claims is that the defect was open and obvious and that the injured party should have known of the defect. The damages allowed for these cases usually involve past and future medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Our slip and fall lawyers have been able to recover settlements and jury verdicts that fully compensate our clients for their damages.
  2. TRIP AND FALL CASES: These claims are similar to slip and fall accidents, but they usually involve a trip rather than a slip. Often these claims involve defective flooring, concrete, curbs, etc. The damages in these trip and fall cases include the past and future lost income, medical bills, and pain and suffering. Our slip and fall attorneys and trip and fall attorneys have had great success in obtaining great settlements or jury verdicts for these cases.
  3. DOG BITE CASES: These cases involve injuries from dog bites or attacks. Serious injuries that can result in the need for pain management, stitches, and surgery can result from dog bites. The value of these cases is based on the cost of the medical treatment, as well as, the pain and suffering, scarring, and lost wages that result. A common defense is the “one free bite” rule. This rule states that the owner is not liable for the first dog bite based on the theory that the owner did not have any prior knowledge the dog was dangerous. Our dog bite claim lawyers have been able to recover even for the first bite if any leash or fencing laws or ordinances were violated by the dog owner. Our dog bit attorneys have had great success in handling dog bite cases for our clients.
  4. NEGLIGENT SECURITY CASES: Negligent security cases are based on the legal duty or obligation a land owner or land possessor has to keep their property safe. These claims usually involve an apartment or store that is in an area that is known to be at risk for violent crimes. In order to establish liability, our negligent security attorneys have to prove that the property owner or possessor failed to provide adequate protection to those on their property. The facts often involve landowners or possessors deciding to stop safety procedures that had been implemented to save money. These safety pre-cautions often include security guards, adequately lighting, gates, fencing, etc. The value of these cases is determined by a jury and is based on the pain and suffering, medical, and lost wages that resulted from the dangerous crime that occurred against an innocent victim.

FREE CONSULTATION OR SETTLEMENT EVALUATION

Our premise liability attorneys have experienced great success handling premise liability claims for our clients over the years. If you or someone you know has been injured in a slip and fall accident, trip and fall accident, dog bite case, or negligent security case, then we strongly recommend that you contact us for a free consultation or a free settlement evaluation. The advice is free, but the information you receive could be priceless.