Under premises liability law, all property and business owners are responsible for ensuring a safe environment for visitors and guests, under reasonable circumstances, so that injury-causing accidents do not occur on their premises. If you’ve sustained an injury on someone else’s property as a result of their negligence, contact PARRIS lawyers for a free case consultation.
Premises liability is a legal term for the liability of property and business owners for injuries incurred by others as a result of their negligence in ensuring safe conditions on their property or at their business. In simpler terms, “premises liability” includes all lawsuits related to a person’s injury on someone else’s property.
In a premises liability lawsuit, the injured victim should prove one or more of the following:
A property owner is legally responsible for adhering to building codes and for maintaining their property so that it does not pose a risk to others. Property owners can be held responsible for injuries caused by hazards indoors (such as structural defects, uneven or slippery flooring, and poor lighting) or outdoors (weather-related hazards, holes, and hard-to-see obstacles).
Premises liability cases can involve:
Our attorneys at PARRIS have over 35 years of experience handling premises liability cases. Some of our notable premises liability case results include a $9.23 million settlement for a woman injured by a table that fell over in a hotel lobby, as well as a $5.5 million settlement for a woman who was assaulted due to the failure of a bank to hire adequate security for its business. If you have been injured as the result of a property owner’s negligence, contact PARRIS Law Firm today. We offer free case consultations and guarantee that you will pay no fees until we win your case.