Responding to Dangerous Property Conditions
Property owners who invite others onto their property have a responsibility to protect those people from dangerous conditions. If you've been injured in a slip and fall incident or other property-based accident, you may deserve compensation for your injuries under the law of premises liability. Common examples of conditions that may give rise to a lawsuit include:
- Slippery and wet floors
- Obstructions that cause people to trip and fall
- Stairways that have not been maintained and may be slippery or poorly lit
- Sidewalks or driveways that are uneven, slippery, or have holes
The experienced personal injury lawyers of Harlow, Adams & Friedman, P.C., are fully prepared to assess your case and help you pursue any compensation to which you may be entitled. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your case.
Helping You Preserve Evidence
If you've been injured by the negligence of a property owner, there are steps you can take after the accident to bolster your potential case for premises liability. These include the following:
- Take notes about the scene of the accident, including what caused it (such as what you slipped on) and the features of the area surrounding the scene.
- Get the names and contact information of anyone who may have witnessed the accident.
- Get photographs of the scene.
- Preserve the clothing you were wearing at the time, especially your shoes.
- See a doctor and get documentation of the nature and extent of any injuries you may have.
If you have been unable to take any of these steps, that does not necessarily mean you will not be able to win your case. Each of these is a helpful, but not required, step in the process of building your premises liability case.
Addressing Your Needs and Concerns
Dangerous premises can cause serious injuries, leading to concerns about medical bills, lost wages and long-term difficulties. We will do everything we can to address those concerns. And we take all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning that you will not owe us any fees unless we recover compensation for you.
Contact us to learn more about how our attorneys can help you pursue a premises liability claim.
