What Happens if I am Injured on Someone else’s Property?

Property and business owners have a lawful duty to make sure their premises are free from hazards or other possibly dangerous conditions in order to keep any customers or other visitors free from harm. If you suffer personal injury due to a dangerous condition on another person’s property, the experienced premises liability lawyers at Boling Rice, LLC in Cumming, Georgia can help you hold that owner liable.

While there are numerous ways that you may be injured on another’s property, some of the most common premises liability claims arise out of the following incidents:

• Slip and fall accidents
• Falls down stairs
• Falls from other heights, such as balconies or windows
• Dog bites
• Swimming pool or spa accidents
• Assaults or other violent crimes due to inadequate security
• Elevator or escalator accidents

Property and business owners are required to regularly inspect and maintain their premises to identify and repair dangerous conditions. If they cannot immediately alleviate a dangerous condition, they must warn any guests of the potential danger. For example, if a jar of sauce spills in a grocery store, the management or staff has a duty to identify the possible slip and fall hazard and clean it up in a timely fashion. Following the clean-up, however, the floor may still be slippery from the water. While the water dries, the staff has a duty to then post a warning sign to customers that there may be a slip and fall hazard.

If someone failed to maintain their premises or warn of danger and you suffered injury, you deserve to recover for all of your injury-related losses. Under Georgia law, you only have two years from the date of your injury to bring a premises liability claim in court, so you should never delay in pursuing a possible case.

Practice Area:

Slip & Fall

Boling Rice LLC
207 Pirkle Ferry Road
Cumming, Georgia 30040
Phone: (770) 887-3162