Premises liability is a legal phrase frequently used in personal injury claims when an injury was caused by dangerous or defective conditions on someone else’s property. Premise responsibility encompasses a wide range of scenarios, some of which may surprise you. The most typical sorts of personal injury lawsuits we see are those involving premises liability. Here are five of the most prevalent premise liability scenarios:
Bite From A Dog And Any Other Animal:
In most dog and animal bite cases, the owner is held responsible for the victim’s injuries unless the victim did not have legitimate authorization to be on the property or the dog was protecting itself or another person from criminal offenses.
Accidents In Parking Areas:
Under premises liability, business property owners may be subject to liability for the injuries caused in a commercial parking area. You may be able to obtain damages for your injuries if you trip and fall due to insufficient lighting or are harmed in a parking area.
Slip And Fall:
Slip and fall events are one of the most prevalent forms of premises liability lawsuits. Every year falls cause millions of emergency rooms. Suppose a person slips and falls on someone else’s property due to the owner’s recklessness or failure to provide a safe environment. In that case, the owner may be held accountable for the injuries sustained.
Job Site Negligence:
A company should mark construction sites and other areas to alert pedestrians where any project is taking place. Suppose construction employees fail to adequately cordon off dangerous project areas or warn of potential hazards, and victims are injured as a consequence. In that case, the construction firm or property owners may be held liable.
Inadequate Property Maintenance:
Property owners are required by law to keep their property not to injure others or put them in danger of injury. These cases often include a property’s lack of maintenance, which results in visitors being hurt due to broken, slippery, or irregular pavements, defective or inappropriate construction, and dangerous objects on the property.
Cases involving premises liability are more common than you may assume. Contact an injury attorney from Karlin, Fleisher & Falkenberg, LLC, for assistance if you have been injured in an accident on someone else’s premises.