Accidents
Accidents Occur. When property and business owners invite the public onto their premises as a guest or customer, they have a responsibility to keep their premises safe. Security may be required and maintenance may be necessary in order to achieve this. Failure to meet these obligations may result in premises liability.
Injuries and damage can occur from this type of claim in a variety of places, such as a department store, parking lot, swimming pool, amusement park, a bar, or even a public road. When property and business owners don't take the necessary precautions to ensure your safety, you could be at risk for murder, rape, serious injury or even death.
As simple as it may seem, a slip or fall can be very dangerous and cause serious injury. This area of personal injury witnesses thousands of injuries every year in the United States. An almost invisible crack or a small amount of soapy water can leave a victim in a wheelchair or with a permanent spinal cord injury. But there are many layers to premises liability, which is the area of law that encompasses slip and fall injuries. It can become very complicated when trying to determine fault, and to determine whether conditions were indeed hazardous.
The Law Office of Edward Sampson will explain to the injured victim that both the property owner as well as the injured person can be held to varying degrees of responsibility. The property owner has a responsibility to keep property safe, yet everyone has a duty to watch where they are going. The law in this area can be very complex.
Ideally, a slip and fall accident report should be completed at the time of the incident noting what happened, who witnessed both the accident and the conditions that caused the slip and fall, along with any other relevant information such as lighting. The requirement for a report is generally a store or business policy, rather than mandated by law. If a report is not completed at the business location or occurred at a private location or was not observed by others, an experienced attorney will ask you to compile a record of what happened yourself. Include information such as a description of the circumstances, who was present, the comments made by those who saw or helped after the fall, and, if possible, take photos of the area. If you were physically hurt, have your injury checked out immediately to help substantiate your claim. You should later contact an experienced attorney to get the legal help you require.
Our attorney is committed to protecting your rights and have repeatedly demonstrated their ability to succeed in the most challenging and complex premises liability cases. If you or a family member has been involved in an assault, falling merchandise, slip and fall or other premises liability case, contact The Law Office of Edward Sampson today for a free consultation.
