One aspect of personal injury law that is often overlooked is premises liability claims. Premises liability claims occur when someone is injured on another person’s property due to unsafe conditions.
Premises liability claims can be filed against any type of property owner. Here are three of the most common types of this claim.
1. Slips and falls
Every year, thousands of people are seriously injured in slips and falls. Sometimes, these falls are unavoidable, but many of them are preventable. The owner of a property can be held liable for injuries caused this way if they failed to clean up spills, maintain lighting or had any other maintenance issues that resulted in negligence.
2. Inadequate security
Property owners owe a legal duty of care, and this includes keeping visitors as safe as possible. Security measures should be proportionate. For instance, a small grocery store open from 9 am to 5 pm may not need many security measures. An overnight parking lot, on the other hand, is a high-risk property. Thus, it may need to be covered by CCTV, alarm systems and security staff.
If an individual is injured due to a lack of security measures, they may be able to file a premises liability claim.
3. Dog bites
There are millions of dogs across the country. Some of these are pets, while others take on working roles such as guard dogs. Owners need to be very careful if their dog shows signs of aggression, even if they are a guard dog. Premises liability claims can potentially be filed if someone is injured and the dog is deemed to have been inadequately secured.
If you have been injured on someone else’s property, it’s worth looking into your options in terms of filing a personal injury claim.