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Premises Liability

When you’re on someone else’s property, you usually expect it to be safe. Property owners are supposed to maintain the area so you or anyone else doesn’t get hurt. Because it’s their responsibility to keep the property safe, an owner’s negligence can cause harm to the people who visit their property. Since your injuries were caused by someone else’s negligence, you can file a premises liability claim.

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When you’re on someone else’s property, you usually expect it to be safe. Property owners are supposed to maintain the area so you or anyone else doesn’t get hurt. Because it’s their responsibility to keep the property safe, an owner’s negligence can cause harm to the people who visit their property. Since your injuries were caused by someone else’s negligence, you can file a premises liability claim.

In these cases, a skilled lawyer can make all the difference in your claim. Seeking help from a Lexington premises liability lawyer from Golden Law Office will give you peace of mind that your claim is in responsible hands. We’ll work tirelessly to get you compensation for your injuries. With our help, you can possibly get compensated for pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost wages, and loss of earnings.


What Does a Premises Liability Case Need?

A premises liability claim will need to show a few crucial points for it to be valid. Your premises liability lawyer will help you prove these points so you can get compensation.

Your claim will need to prove:

    • Something on the premises caused the injury.

    • The property owner knew about the danger or hazard but didn’t act to fix it.

    • The property owner had time to fix the hazard but failed to act.

When filing your premises liability claim, you need to know what you’re legally considered.

    • This person has the property owner’s permission to be on the property. Family, friends, and neighbors can be invitees.

    • While these people have permission, they’re going on the property for different reasons. Licensees go on a property for their own purposes, like a salesman. Property owners should warn licensees of potential hazards on the property.

    • They do not have permission to be on the property. If the trespasser is a child, the property owner owes them a duty of care.

Your compensation could be affected depending on the category you fall under. Property owners owe invitees and licensees a duty of care, meaning that they won’t be hurt or injured while on their property. This changes a bit when the person is a trespasser because they do not have permission to be on the property.

One of the only ways for a property owner to be held liable for a trespasser’s injuries is if they are hurt because the owner injured them intentionally or through reckless behavior.

Common Causes

Slip and Fall Accident

Whenever the floor is wet, uneven, or in any way unsafe to walk on, people can fall and sustain injuries.

Workplace Accident

Unsafe work environments or habits can endanger employees in any workplace

Swimming Pool Accident

Swimming pools need to have lifeguards, gates that lock, and signs that note the pool’s depth.

Dog Bite Accident

Dog bites are also included in premises liability because a potentially aggressive or dangerous dog makes the property unsafe for others.

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