When you venture out to other people’s homes or businesses, you have the right to feel just as safe as you do in your own home. You should not have to worry that you will suffer an injury because the home or business owner failed to keep their property in good condition.
If you experienced harm while on the land or in a building of another person or business, you deserve help. A Wheeling premises liability lawyer at Bordas & Bordas might be able to help you pursue financial compensation for your losses through a personal injury lawsuit.
Premises liability law is a subset of personal injury law that allows an injured party to pursue a legal claim after suffering an injury because someone else’s property had unsafe conditions. People in charge of a property owe a duty of care to keep their land and buildings in reasonably safe condition. To prevail in a lawsuit on premises liability grounds, you must prove that the property owner or other entity was negligent in the upkeep, maintenance, or operation of the premises.
If you sustained an injury while away from your home, you might be able to sue the owner of the property where the injury occurred. You might have the right to sue more than just the legal owner of the property.
For instance, if the property was a commercial premises, you might be able to sue the business owner, manager, or tenant using the property. If the landowner employed a caretaker or landscaper to maintain the yard and you slipped in an uncovered ditch on their property, you might be able to sue the landscaper for creating a hazard on the property.
Our attorneys understand how traumatic a sudden injury can be and the inconvenience and pain it can bring. Our compassionate team of lawyers in Wheeling will take the time to learn the impact the premises liability accident has had on your life and help you pursue a fair recovery from the at-fault party or their insurance company.
Premises liability claims can involve many different types of scenarios. To succeed in your lawsuit against the responsible party, you must establish that they allowed a dangerous condition to develop and remain on their property. Most commonly, these types of lawsuits involve the following types of property hazards:
Our seasoned team of attorneys in Wheeling has successfully helped people like you recover damages after suffering harm in a wide range of premises liability incidents, both residential and commercial. Our skilled lawyers helped win a $16,900,000 verdict against Walmart and a $4,200,000 settlement against a premises owner. Our dedicated legal professionals know how to fight for what is right in settlement negotiations and trials.
If you experienced an injury while on someone else’s property, you should not have to suffer more than you already have. A Wheeling premises liability lawyer at Bordas & Bordas could review the details of your accident and let you know if you have a viable legal claim.
Set up a free initial consultation with one of our attorneys today to discuss your case.
