Most people feel relatively safe when they’re shopping for groceries, having dinner at a restaurant, or spending a night on the town with friends. For the most part, these scenarios are fairly predictable and almost never lead to accidents. But when property owners are negligent and fail to keep their premises in reasonably safe condition, serious injuries are likely to occur. If you or a member of your family was injured due to hazardous conditions on someone else’s property, you may have … [Read more...]
Category: Premises Liability — Page 4 of 5
Who Pays For A Victim’s Injuries When A Property Owner Has No Liability Insurance?
If you’ve recently been injured on someone’s property, you have many concerns. Maybe you twisted your ankle after tripping on a hidden sprinkler head at a neighbor’s house. Perhaps you fell while walking on uneven steps at a local store. Or maybe you slipped on water in your grocery store produce section. Regardless of how you got hurt, you’d like some help paying your bills and making up for lost time at work and home. You shouldn’t have to pay for someone else’s negligence. If your … [Read more...]
Can I sue if I signed a “not responsible for accidents” waiver?
Activities including beach rentals, bungee jumping, and gym memberships require accident waivers. If you get hurt in one of these activities, does a “not responsible for accidents waiver” mean that the business owner doesn’t have to pay for your injuries? The correct answer is “it depends.” Most people don’t realize that a liability waiver is a legal contract between the person signing it and the business (or individuals) named in the waiver. This means that if the liability waiver meets … [Read more...]
Do warning signs protect property owners from liability?
Victims who are hurt on someone’s property have several hurdles to clear before they can recover damages for their injuries. Property owners will assert many defenses to avoid responsibility for causing the accident. One defense is the presence of a Not Responsible for Accidents or Injuries sign. What is a Not Responsible for Accidents or Injuries sign? Disclaimers, warnings, and notices about risks are found in many public places and businesses. Regardless of how they are worded, they … [Read more...]
10 Questions To Assess If A Premises Liability Attorney’s Experience Is Right For Your Case
Premises liability is a broad term that includes many types of accidents that property owners are liable for. So how do you know if a Premises Liability Attorney's experience is right for your particular accident? Understanding premises liability can help you choose someone who is right for you. Property owners have a duty to keep their property safe for visitors. This means the property cannot contain any dangerous conditions. It also means the owner must monitor the property for dangerous … [Read more...]
What accident victims should know about premises liability insurance?
What is premises liability insurance? Premises liability insurance is similar to other liability insurance policies that pay for damages caused by the policy holder. By issuing the policy, the insurance company agrees to pay legitimate insurance claims for covered risks. Premises liability insurance is not that different from auto insurance. If you get hit by another driver who has auto liability insurance, that driver’s auto insurance pays for your injuries and property damage, with some … [Read more...]
After You Fall: Why the Premises Liability Definition Matters
Have you recently eaten dinner at a restaurant? What would happen if you had fallen in the parking lot afterward? The California premises liability definition explains who would have been responsible for your fall and for paying for your injuries. Imagine your evening had ended like this: While you ate dinner, the sky became dark. As you left the restaurant and entered the attached parking lot, you realized it was hard to see. There was no moon, and an overhead parking lot light was out. That … [Read more...]
Are Spilled Milk and a Torn ACL Elements of a Premises Liability Case?
An aspiring dancer walked into a store and slipped on some milk. That sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but it’s actually the beginning of a premises liability case. Anna’s story illustrates what happens when all four elements of a premises liability case exist. What is a premises liability claim? A premises liability claim is a request by an accident victim to be compensated for injuries occurring on someone’s property. “Premises” refers to a place such as a business or home. “Liability” … [Read more...]
Are There Really A Lot of Frivolous Personal Injury Cases?
Claims that there is an epidemic of frivolous lawsuits have become common place. Frivolous lawsuits, ones with no legal basis, are said to be clogging courts and costing taxpayers billions. But is that really true? The short answer is no. But as a Long Beach personal injury attorney, I have seen defendants discount the legitimacy of valid lawsuits by calling them frivolous. Several mechanisms built into the legal system help prevent, dismiss or correct frivolous cases. Strangely … [Read more...]
Why Is Early Gathering of Evidence Important In A Slip and Fall Case?
Slip and fall accidents are the #1 cause of accidents in hotels, restaurants and public buildings. Yet many slip and fall accident cases are unsuccessful. Why? Because a slip and fall case is not just about whether you slipped, fell and hurt yourself. It is based on a claim that the property owner was negligent in allowing some dangerous condition to exist, and that caused you to slip and fall. As a personal injury lawyer I know that getting evidence quickly after a fall is key to winning … [Read more...]