Premises Liability
If you have been injured as the result of some hazardous condition on the land of some other person or business you may be entitled to recover for your damages if certain facts are present. Some examples of premises liability cases include products falling from store shelves, slip and fall cases, trip and fall cases, pool drowning cases, falling trees, holes on property, uneven curbs or sidewalks which cause injuries, falls on ice or snow, and inadequate security .
In general, a property owner must have been aware of the hazardous condition before the accident occurred, or the injured party must show that the property owner should have known that a dangerous condition existed on the property. For example, if you were shopping in a grocery store in Wichita Falls, Texas and slipped and fell in a puddle of soda pop on the floor, the grocery store would be liable if it knew or should have known that the soda pop was on the floor. If some other customer dropped a can of soda pop on the floor, but the grocery store had no knowledge of the soda pop being there, then the grocery store would probably not be found liable for any damages you suffered.
Even a good premises liability case is a tough case to win. Suppose that a customer walked into a restaurant in Wichita Falls, Texas to buy a sandwich. Unbeknownst to the customer, an employee had just mopped the floor in the restaurant minutes before so that the floor was wet. However, the customer did not notice the wet floor, and no wet floor sign was set out by the employee. The employee’s boss had instructed the employee to mop the floor even though there was no wet floor sign in the building. The customer falls and is injured, suffering severe injuries and losing several weeks of work.
In this case, the restaurant owner knew of the danger existing on its property – specifically a wet floor. The restaurant was aware that a wet floor is dangerous for customers, and may cause serious injury to someone who falls. Falls are likely to occur when a floor is wet. However, even with these facts present, insurance companies have several arguments to make to avoid paying damages to the customer.
Negligent Security
If you or a family member has suffered a violent attack, it is worth determining whether the criminal activity could have been avoided by better security measures. When injuries arise as a result of negligent security, a premises liability case is pursued. Negligent security injuries can occur in residential and commercial buildings, shopping centers and parking facilities, hotels and casinos, amusement parks, airports, healthcare facilities, nightclubs and bars, as well as universities and public schools. Inadequate security can give rise to assaults, robbery, sexual assault and homicide; and may be the result of a great variety of elements, including security guard operations, hiring, screening, training needs and supervision; and/or inadequate alarm systems
Why Should You Hire Experienced Personal Injury Lawyers?
Doesn’t it make sense to have someone on your side to fight for your rights, and to make the insurance company pay what it owes you? At Banner, Briley & White, we are committed to helping people. We offer a FREE CONSULTATION for callers interested in learning more about their rights under the law, and the likelihood of success in their case.
Whether you have slipped, tripped, fallen, been struck by falling merchandise, or otherwise, we are willing to speak with you regarding your injuries and advise you on the likelihood of success against the insurance company who is keeping your money from you.
You may be entitled to reimbursement for medical bills, repayment of wages lost due to the accident, mileage to and from your physicians’ offices, past pain and suffering, future pain and suffering, loss of consortium, loss of enjoyment of life, future medical care, and other damages as a result of your injuries.
While injured you may be off of work without income. Your injuries might be serious enough that you will be unable to return to your previous job at all. You may need continuing medical treatment for the rest of your life. However serious or minor your injury is, it doesn’t hurt to talk to someone about your injuries and the likely outcome of your premises liability case.
At Banner, Briley & White, we have represented many individuals from Wichita Falls, Texas and the areas surrounding it who have been injured in falls, slips and other premises liability circumstances Our goal is to assist those injured individuals in bringing their claims and being fairly compensated for their injuries. If you have been injured, you need to know your rights.
