Premises Liabilty Attorneys & Lawyers

Premises Liabilty

Property and land owners are required to maintain their commercial, public, and private properties in such a way that protects those who lawfully enter from injury. Premises liability assigns blame to the site of the venue where a crime is committed. The specific purpose of premises liability is to focus on crimes committed in venues that are legally obligated to provide security for their patrons.

Basically, anyone who owns property in the U.S. can be held in violation of premise liability codes and statutes if they allow a person to be injured who has entered the property legally. Venues such as shopping malls, amusement parks, even residential communities/complexes that include privacy and protection fees in their home owner dues fall under the jurisdiction of premises liability law. Owners of the locations/facilities are required to provide a secure environment, and failure to adhere to this responsibility can compromise the safety and security of all persons existing on the property.

Do not let property owners go unpunished for their negligent actions. People are victimized by acts of violence on a daily basis, and many of those crimes could have been prevented if property owners and managers had employed proper safety practices and procedures. Knowledgeable and aggressive attorneys will help you determine the viability of your claim, and bring those responsible to justice, be they the perpetrator or the property owner.

Inadequate Security Attorney

Inadequate security liability most often involves crimes committed against innocent victims as a result of insufficient or ineffective security measures. Examples include theft of personal property; assault crimes in business establishments, private homes or rented premises; sexual assaults that occur in various public or private locations employing deficient security procedures; assaults and batteries as well as other types of physical injuries, including death, that occur as a result of inadequate security, supervision and training of employees.

Under premises liability law, shopping centers, motels, warehouses, parking lots, ramps, decks, and other public places need to be made reasonably secure. Inadequate lighting, faulty locks and alarms, and failure to maintain high visibility can all be examples of a failure to provide adequate security. Unfortunately, some property owners, after reviewing a security analysis recommendation, simply fail to spend the money to put adequate security measures in place.

If, because of the failure of the owner or manager of a property to provide reasonable security, you or a family member was a victim of an assault, rape, or murder, you may be entitled to damages for your losses, including lost wages, medical expenses, physical pain and mental suffering or loss of support

Poor Building Management Lawsuit Information

Building owners and property managers have a duty to provide a hazard-free environment for workers or tenants on their premises. Suffering an injury because a property owner or a business establishment fails to provide a safe environment could be a case of premise liability, and, as a result, you may have a right to bring a premises liability claim for whatever damages you sustained due to your injury.

The majority of states have premises liability laws that generally require building owners to keep their property up to safety code to prevent injury to those that, for various reasons, visit the property. These laws affect business owners, property managers and building residents (tenants and lessees) by effectively allocating legal responsibility for injuries sustained because of poor working or living conditions.

Building owners and managers have a legal responsibility to create a safe and secure work or living environment for those who exist within the structure. An experienced and understanding attorney can help by providing accident victims with information regarding the practical and legal aspects of poor building management claims.

Slip and Fall Accident Attorney

General hazards can lead to a dangerous situation for those who assume that the premise or building they are occupying has all the necessary safety precautions in place.

Slips and falls can be a result of a variety of situations, but most commonly, they occur as a result of insufficient maintenance practices.   Some situations that can increase the likelihood of a slip and fall episode are faulty railings, slippery and/or poorly maintained floor surfaces, insufficient walking space, etc.  In addition, a slip and fall case might arise when someone slips or trips and falls because of rain, ice, snow or a hidden hazard, such as a pothole in the ground. 

Recent studies show that nearly 2/3 of all falls are related to a slipping or tripping incident, with such likely causes as a foreign object on the walking surface, a design flaw in the walking surface, or a slippery surface caused by weather or a spill.  In many of these cases, owner negligence or improper training practices for grounds crewmen may have contributed to the hazardous conditions, and, as a result, liability for the slip and fall can be attributed to them.

Premises liability law holds the person or corporation who own the property responsible for your safety and security, and those who violate that responsibility are subject to prosecution.  Experienced and understanding attorneys can help those victimized by unsafe premise conditions get back on their feet.  Don’t hesitate to get the guidance that you deserve.

Trip and Fall Accident Attorney

These injuries can occur at a variety of venues, including restaurants, sports facilities, supermarkets, and shopping malls. The owner or operator of a business has a legal duty to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition, or at least warn the public of a dangerous condition that they caused or are aware of. Should you injure yourself on a property as a result of the owner’s failure to provide safe and secure conditions on the property, you may have a legal claim against the business owner or operator.

A person injured in a trip and fall on someone else's property must prove that the cause of the accident was a "dangerous condition". A dangerous condition must present an unreasonable risk to a person on the property, and it must have been a condition that the injured party should not have anticipated under the circumstances.

If you or a loved one has been injured on a poorly maintained property, then it is in your best interest to contact concerned and qualified legal counsel at your soonest possible convenience. The owner of a property has a duty to warn of concealed perils that could lead to major injuries, and those who failed to adhere to their required duties must be held accountable for their actions.

Falling merchandise Lawsuit

Falling merchandise can have devastating impacts on unsuspecting customers and patrons of big business superstores.  Owners and managers of these retail outlets are required to follow certain safety standards when they stack merchandise and operate machinery. The stores must also train their employees to follow safety policies and procedures. In many instances, however, stores fail to comply with safety requirements, and customers are suffering undue physical trauma as a result of these negligent actions.

There are a wide range of dangerous practices that lead to injuries sustained from falling merchandise. Examples include improper stacking, unsafe displays, poor placement of products by unskilled or under qualified forklift drivers, damaged product racks, defective pallets, etc. As a result, products such as lumber, paint buckets, fireplace mantels, and other items are falling from areas high above the storeroom floor, creating incredibly dangerous situations for customers and their loved ones.

Injuries sustained from falling merchandise can be horrific, and, in some tragic cases, fatal.  If you or a loved one has been injured by falling merchandise, please take the time to discuss your case with qualified and experienced attorneys as soon as possible.  Merchandise falling from unsecured locations can be repaired and replaced.  Your injuries and your physical and mental pain cannot be.

Inadequate Handicap Access Lawsuit

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or ADA, stipulates that buildings must provide equal access for all people, regardless of their physical conditions.  This means that disabled people must have equal access to libraries, businesses, stores, private schools, museums, doctor’s offices, and restaurants.  The ADA demands that physical disability be no barrier to access to free movement in America.

The ADA describes a barrier as something that prevents a person with disabilities from using a business’ goods, services, or products as a person without a disability could.  In past years, a “barrier” has been weight, height, length, or any other physical measure that could prevent a person with a disability access to an area.  For example, buildings must have a handicapped accessible entrance and exit, and must provide adequate parking spots to accommodate them.

The law is designed to protect and enable people who have face difficulties and challenges, and people and businesses that refuse to acknowledge the rights of disabled people and deny the responsibilities ascribed to them by the law deserve to be punished.  Denying access to one American denies access to us all.

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