Premises liability is an area of personal injury law; it revolves around injuries or deaths that occur on someone else’s property – either a residence, business, or state, county and municipal property. In most states, the foundation of this area of the law is that property owners have a legal duty to keep their properties safe; how safe depends upon who the visitor is, whether he/she was invited, and whether he/she was invited for business or pleasure.
If an owner is negligent and doesn’t keep his/her property safe, people may fall and sustain personal injuries. When that happens, the person who fell will usually have to right to file a lawsuit to recover damages for any injuries suffered.
There is a wide variety of conditions that might create property owner liability if an accident occurs. An unsafe building with poorly maintained stairs, a rotting balcony, uneven sidewalks, or a bridge collapse are some examples. Improper security and/or poorly controlled animals (dog bites) may create liability. Laws regulating these types of occurrences can vary from state to state. Any number of incidents may qualify, depending on the jurisdiction; the most common cases a personal injury lawyer deals with in this area of the law are slips and falls, dog bites, falling merchandise or objects at a work site, fire and crime related injuries (the result of improper security).
Typically, the kinds of damages that may be recovered are medical expenses, funeral and burial costs, rehabilitation, lost wages, pain and suffering, and loss of companionship and support (refers to death cases). These are all things that you will discover when or if you decide to visit an experienced personal injury or premises liability attorney.
After you have retained an attorney, if you are disabled from your accident and injuries, you may be experiencing problems paying your bills. Lawsuit funding is a service that provides some financial relief to litigants who find themselves having financial difficulties. Assistance comes in the form of a lawsuit cash advance, money that is advanced to you in anticipation of a potential settlement or verdict. It should be used carefully, for serious needs, like mortgage or rent payments, car payments or medical expenses. This financial assistance might be just what you need to avoid resolving your valuable case too soon, for too little.
