What is premises liability?
Very simply put it is looking out for your neighbor, whether it’s your house, as a homeowner, whether it’s your parking lot, as a business, or your lobby or your hallway. You have a premises. You have property you own or control and on that property, there are going to be people that walk and […]
I was injured at a friends house, can I recover damages for those injuries?
You’re what’s called an invitee, at that point under the law you’re not trespassing, you didn’t break in there, you’ve been invited to that person’s home and everyone has a duty to look after neighbors and guests. So, if there’s a dangerous condition in the home whether it was created at that time or whether […]
Am I responsible if someone was injured on my property even though they were trespassing?
Yes, you could be. Not always. But, there are circumstances where even if someone trespasses on your property you could be held responsible for their injuries. Most folks have this thing called homeowner’s insurance. So, what I tell folks is, if anyone is on your property and they get injured, you need to contact your […]
Can I file a damages claim against a business if I was injured as a result of a robbery or assault?
We’ve actually had those cases here in our offices. And, if it’s happened before and the business knows that it’s happened and the business could take steps to prevent this from happening to customers or people on their property. Then, yes you can in fact have a valid claim against that business. And, we have […]
Can I sue a hotel if I was injured on the hotel property?
They’re in the business of having folks stay there and use all of their facilities. They have standards that apply to their industry as to what is a safe premises. So, if you’re injured in a hotel you certainly, certainly may have a valid claim that you could file against the hotel. I tell folks […]
Can I sue the city if I was injured as a result of poorly maintained sidewalks or facilities?
Every state has different laws that apply to, what we talk about governmental entities. So, whether it’s the state, the county or city, there may be special laws as to where you can sue, how you can sue and what is recoverable. So I tell folks you need to come see us as quickly as […]