ALL ABOUT PREMISES LIABILITY LAWSUITS COVERING THE BASICS
In every state in the U.S., property owners must provide reasonably safe environments to accommodate visitors. If they don’t and a visitor injures themselves on the property, they could file what’s known as a premises liability lawsuit. For example, if you’re shopping at a mall, and you slip and fall on a wet floor with no warning sign nearby, you could potentially file a suit against the owners of the mall to have them pay for any medical bills or time missed from work.
Rental properties are usually an exception to the usual parameters of premises liability, however. Landlords are not responsible for injuries that happen on a renters’ property because they are assumed to be in control of that property. There are still a few cases where the landlord is responsible for a renter’s injuries, such as when they result from dangerous conditions that existed before the tenant moved in or injuries resulting from a landlord’s negligent repair work. When you step onto someone else’s property, you fall into one of three categories: invitee, licensee, and trespasser. When you enter a property for commercial purposes, you’re an invitee. When you do so for social reasons, you’re a licensee. In both of these cases, the invitation of the owner is an implied promise that you will be safe. If you injure yourself, it means they broke their promise. If you’re trespassing on someone’s property, however, the owner is not liable for any injury you incur. Premises liability cases can be tough to navigate, but with the incredible legal team at Obiorah Fields, you’ll get the compensation you deserve. Call 404-476-6414 for a free consultation on your case.
While the concept of premises liability is pretty straightforward, like any other area of law, it’s nuanced. To start off, several different situations can lead to premises liability lawsuits, including not only slip-and-fall accidents but also inadequate maintenance, inadequate security, animal and dog bites, and others. So long as your injury occurs as you’re going about activities that are reasonably expected in the context of the property, there’s a good chance you could file a premises liability lawsuit.
At Obiorah Fields, LLC, we’re not your standard, run-of-the-mill law office. We don’t just do what’s required of us — we go the extra mile to make sure justice is served in every case we take on. If you’ve worked with us before and you know somebody who could benefit from taking us on as their legal team, please don’t hesitate to give them this newsletter and show them who we are! We want to help as many people as we can. We’re just one phone call away from new potential clients. If they contact us through our website and give us their name, contact info, and a brief description of their situation, we will give them a free case evaluation and report. Don’t hesitate to refer us! DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS OUR HELP? GIVE THEM THIS NEWSLETTER!
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