Premises liability is an area of the law that says property owners are responsible if someone is injured on their land due to an unsafe or defective condition. “Responsibility” means that a property owner has to compensate an injury victim for that person’s losses (such as medical expenses or lost wages).
Common types of premises liability cases involve:
- Slip and fall accidents,
- Negligent security,
- Dangerous conditions (like a large hole in the ground or a defective staircase),
- Dog bites,
- Swimming pool accidents,
- Snow and ice injuries,
- Elevator and escalator injuries, and
- Amusement park injuries.
Proving Your Premises Liability Case
To succeed in any Washington premises liability case, you will have to show that a property owner was negligent in its ownership and/or maintenance of the property.
Injury victims can usually do this by proving that a property owner knew or should have known about an unsafe condition on the property but did nothing to fix it.
For example, if you slipped on a pool of water while in a grocery store, you would have to show that the grocery store knew of the liquid but did nothing to clean it up.
Common evidence that you can use to prove your premises liability case includes things like:
- Footage from surveillance cameras,
- Accident reports,
- Witness statements,
- Property records, and
- Expert testimony.
Contact Our Skilled Injury Attorneys Now For Help
Premises liability cases are often complicated. Further, this area of the law can get complex.
For instance, sometimes the compensation that you can recover will depend on the reason for why you were on the property to begin with. Were you invited on the property as a guest of the property owner? Were you on the property to conduct business? Were you trespassing on the property?
A skilled attorney can best advise as to how your relationship to the property will impact your damages.
If you suffered an injury on someone else’s property and are ready to learn how the premises liability attorneys at Nelson Injury Law can assist you and your family, please call us today for a free consultation.
Eric S. Nelson, owner of Nelson Injury Law, PLLC, is an experienced trial attorney who will provide you with wise and compassionate legal counsel and representation through ev