Homeowners, apartment tenants, and business owners are legally responsible for ensuring their guests’ safety is not compromised. In fact, they are liable for all personal injuries incurred on their property-and for all corresponding medical bills.
Types of Property Accidents
There are several types of property accidents. For example, if a restaurant owner fails to repair broken stairs on his or her property and a patron falls down those stairs and needs medical attention, the restaurateur will be at fault. If a neighbor’s child falls into a homeowner’s pool and is seriously harmed, the child’s family has the right to file suit against the homeowner. If an apartment tenant has a party and a guest trips on a throw rug, injuring his back, the tenant is legally responsible for the guest’s injury. Not knowing the law is not an excuse.
Other examples of premises liability cases involve inadequate security that allowed an individual to become the victim of criminal conduct. Others include:
- Defects and dangers in flooring, including the surface of flooring, which may cause a slip and fall
- Inadequate security in a hotel or parking garage facility, allowing for crimes to be perpetrated on innocent victims
- Negligently erected store display falling from above and striking the head of a young child
Premises / Property Accident Injuries
Some common injuries sustained in premises liability cases include:
- Serious head injury
- Brain injury
- Fractures
- Significant scarring/Facial lacerations
- Vision loss
- Hearing loss
- Significant permanent injuries
Injuries such as these can have a devastating effect on a persons well being and sometimes require reconstructive surgery. Sometimes these necessary procedures are not covered by insurance which is similar to the cost of breast augmentation or liposuction cost whereby its an out of pocket expense. By filing a lawsuit you may be able to recover money spent on surgery, medical bills as well as pain and suffering.
Premises Liability Lawyer
If you or a loved one has sustained an injury on someone else’s property you may have legal rights. To learn more about your legal options contact an experienced premises liability lawyer.
