If you’ve suffered an injury on property that’s owned by someone else, then you may have experienced a premises liability injury. At Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas, we have worked with many similar cases. The easiest way to find out if you have a case and what your options are is to contact us at 909-982-0707 for a free case evaluation. You can also read on to learn more about what constitutes a premises liability case.
Property owners have legal duties to keep their properties safe
In the state of California, a landowner or a property manager has a legal obligation to ensure that their property – otherwise known as the premises – is safe for the people who are on that property. If they don’t meet those legal obligations, and a person is injured, then they can be held legally accountable. This is done through a personal injury lawsuit and the best chance will come if you hire a personal injury attorney to help you.
These laws apply to both residential and commercial properties
The premises liability laws are relevant both to residential properties and commercial properties. Some of the most common examples of accidents are animal attacks, such as a dog bite, or a slip and fall accident. Regardless of the specifics of the case, if you were legally on someone else’s property, you were injured, and that injury was a direct or indirect consequence of another party acting negligently, then you may be entitled to compensation for economic and noneconomic damages.
Common examples of premises liability
When you work with Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas, you can get help with a wide range of premises liability cases including injuries on unsafe playground equipment, stairways that were not properly maintained, and unmaintained walkways. The injuries can be the result of negligence such as not maintaining or repairing property, not maintaining lighting, not having security, or faulty equipment like elevators.
At the end of the day, the cause of your accident isn’t important to your case. What’s actually important is A) that you were injured and B) you were injured through no fault of your own. As a result, the owner or property manager of the property may owe you compensation for everything from your medical costs and lost wages from missing work, to your pain and suffering.
An attorney can help even if you’ve been offered a settlement
It’s common for an injury victim to assume that if they’ve been offered a settlement by an insurance company or the property owner, then they don’t need an attorney. This is simply not true. One thing you can count on is that neither the owner of the property nor the insurance company has your best interests in mind. Their goal is to get the case settled as quickly as possible.
Our goal is to make sure that your rights are respected and that you get the compensation you deserve. If you believe you are owed damages for an accident you sustained, then we urge you to contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 at soon as possible. We’ll start with a free case evaluation in which we can explain your options to you.
