Premises Liability

Claims for injuries that happen on someone else’s property are based upon premises liability.

Under most circumstances, the person or company in control of a property is responsible for keeping the property free from dangerous conditions.

If the person or company in control of a property is aware of a dangerous condition and fails to take corrective measures, they may be legally responsible. As in all other civil lawsuits, this would include money damages for such categories including lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering, and loss of ability to enjoy life’s activities.

In any premises liability claim, the injured party must be able to identify the dangerous condition or “defect” that was responsible for causing the injury. In most cases, the injured party will also need to be able to prove that the person or company in control of the property where the injury occurred knew or should have known of the existence of the defect.

Premises liability claims may require specific notice to the person or company responsible for the party within a specified period of time. This means that the injured party must notify the person or company responsible for the property of their intention to bring a claim. Failure to provide this notice may prevent the injured party from being able to pursue a claim.

Some premises liability claims may require using an expert to evaluate where an injury occurred.

Having a lawyer to assist with legal requirements necessary to succeed with a premises liability claim will greatly increase the chance of recovery on behalf of the injured person.

This practice area includes:

• Slip and Falls

• Trip and Falls

• Bounce House / Trampoline Park Injuries

• Skiing / Snow Boarding Injuries

• Amusement Park / Water Park Injuries

• Drownings / Pool Injuries

• Elevator Injuries

• Power Line Injuries / Electrocution

• Playground Injuries

• Parking Lot Injuries

• Falling Merchandise

• Falling Trees