Premises Liability
If you are injured on someone else’s
property you may have a claim for personal
injury against the owner
or occupier of the premises in question.
Typical
fact patterns for injuries on someone
else’s property include:
 Slip and fall on slippery surfaces;
sidewalks, parking lots, entryways,
store aisles, etc- Tripping
over objects
- Dog and other animal
bites
- Stumbling and falling from
potholes, cracks in pavements with
uneven surfaces, insufficiently
lit walkways, building code violations
- Criminal
activity without sufficient security
- Home
or building explosions
- Falling debris
or parts of building
- Careless maintenance
and repair
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Fires
or smoke inhalation
- Improperly working
elevators
- Dangerous steps
- Failure to warn of dangerous conditions
- Worn
carpets causing tripping hazards
Under
many circumstances, the owner or occupier
of land, stores, homes, businesses
can be held responsible for injuries
from dangerous conditions and a failure
to make the premises safe.
Proving Your Case
If
you have been injured because of unsafe
and dangerous property and premises
of another, preserve your evidence.
 Take detailed notes of the events
surrounding your injury, get names
and addresses of witnesses, any statements
that they make and obtain photographs
of the dangerous condition if possible.
Photographs can be critical since
many times the dangerous condition
will be repaired or otherwise "go away".
Use the camera in your cell phone if
you don’t have your camera with you.
Seek
medical attention if you have an injury.
Do not suffer
in silence. Documenting
your injuries and complaints with a
health care provider on a timely basis
is important.
For
a detailed legal discussion of these
types of cases see my article published
in the St. Louis Bar Journal titled
"A Primer For
Handling Premises Liability Cases". Let us know if you would like
a copy of the article.
Call us today at 1-877-STL-ATTY and
let The Law
Office of Philip C. Denton help
you with your premises liability
claim.
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