Long Beach Personal Injury Attorneys
Slip & Fall Accidents
Property owners and managers have a legal duty to protect those on their property from sustaining injuries. Premises liability is the body of law which makes property owners responsible for injuries suffered by people on their premises. Slip & fall accidents as these are also called, are highly common, and the term is used to describe a number of different accidents that can lead to premises liability action, including:
- Slip and Fall Injuries
- Stairwell Accidents / Damaged Stairs
- Falls On Snow and Ice
- Improperly Shelved Merchandise
- Broken Porch Railings
- Inadequate Construction Warnings
- Inadequate Lighting In A Parking Lot or Stairway
- Uneven Pavement
- Security-Related Accidents (Assault & Battery, Robbery, Rape)
- Scaffolding Accidents
Long Beach Slip & Fall Accident Lawyers
If you or someone you love has been injured on someone else’s property, and you believe the property owner’s negligence contributed to the accident, you should speak with a lawyer about the possibility of a premises liability action. A Long Beach personal injury attorney will examine the circumstances of your slip & fall accident to determine is a premises liability action is necessary. You will need an experienced lawyer to help prove:
- That the property owner caused the unsafe condition and the resulting slip and fall accident.
- That the property owner was aware of the unsafe condition but failed to take action to correct it.
- That the property owner knew or should have known about the danger, because a “reasonable person” would have known about the danger and taken corrective action to prevent the injury that resulted.
To find out whether or not a premises liability applies to your slip & fall accident, contact a Long Beach Personal Injury Lawyer at El Dabe Law Firm as soon as possible!