Premises Liability: How Negligent Property Owners Put You At Risk

Accidents that happen on other people’s property are common and can leave you suffering potentially serious personal injuries. Depending on the circumstances, victims and their families may be entitled to compensation through a premises liability claim. Our Naples premises liability lawyer explains more about these types of personal injury cases and how negligent property owners can put you at risk.

Common Causes of Premises Liability Claims 

According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), close to 25 million people visit hospital emergency rooms each year as a result of accidental injuries. These typically happen due to motor vehicle crashes and other types of accidents. One of the most common is those that occur on other people’s property.

Premises liability claims seek compensation for personal injuries that happen due to accidents in which property owner negligence is to blame. Among the leading causes of injuries in these claims include:

• Slip, trip, and fall accidents;
• Getting struck by or against objects;
• Getting caught in or between objects and machinery;
• Electrocutions;
• Burn injuries;
• Accidental drownings.

How Property Owners Are To Blame

While all of the above are commonly referred to as ‘accidents’, the fact is that they could have been avoided if not for the property owner’s negligence. Negligence is a legal term that means taking actions that put people at risk or failing to take precautions that could have prevented personal injuries. Examples of negligence in premises liability claims include:

• Failing to clean up wet floors and clutter;
• Failing to fix torn carpeting, chipped flooring tiles, uneven sidewalks, or perform other maintenance;
• Not roping up areas under construction;
• Not replacing frayed or worn wiring;
• Not undergoing proper building code and safety inspections;
• Failing to have fire alarms and fire extinguishers;
• Failing to fence in pools, provide lifeguards, or make sure life preservers are within reach.

These are just a few examples of property owner negligence that could result in you or someone you love suffering serious personal injuries. Under the Florida Statutes, property owners, property managers, and others involved can be held liable in a claim if they knew or should have known of the potential risks and failed to take precautions to prevent or correct them.

Our Naples Premises Liability Lawyer Helps You Get Compensation

When you suffer personal injuries due to property owner negligence, you have a right to hold them responsible for medical expenses, lost wages, and any pain and suffering that results.

At Cardinal Law, P.A., we help you get the total amount you are entitled to.

We deal with the property owner’s insurer on your behalf and negotiate the best possible settlement. If insurance is not available or fails to cover your costs, we provide the professional legal representation needed to take your case to court. To find out more about your rights in filing a premises liability claim in Collier County, call or contact our Naples premises liability lawyer online and request a consultation today.

Sources:

cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/accidental-injury.htm

leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0768/Sections/0768.0755.html