Types of Premises Liability Cases By Robert L. Froerer on January 14, 2016

At the law firm of Froerer & Miles, our attorneys handle virtually every type of personal injury lawsuit, including all types of premises liability cases. Our Ogden, UT personal injury attorneys have the experience, skills, resources, and tenacity to handle even the most complicated premises liability cases successfully. Premises liability cases can be among the most complex in all of personal injury law, requiring meticulous investigation and the ability to collect and present the strongest evidence possible.

If you or a member of your family has been injured as a result of an accident that occurred on someone else’s unsafe premises, or if you have lost a family member due to such an accident, we can provide you with the aggressive legal representation you need to obtain the full measure of compensation to which you are entitled. Whether you or your loved one was injured on residential property or commercial property, we will present the strongest case possible on your behalf and fight for your right to compensation.

We invite you to learn more about the various types of premises liability cases and then contact the law firm of Froerer & Miles today to arrange for an evaluation of your case.

What Are the Different Types of Premises Liability Cases?

A premises liability case could arise from any accident in which someone was injured due to the unreasonably and unforeseeably safe conditions on someone else’s property. The property could be either residential or commercial. In order to have a strong premises liability case, our attorney must be able to demonstrate that the property owner either knew or should reasonably have known about the potentially hazardous condition on his or her property and that, despite having sufficient time to remedy the situation and warn visitors of the hazard, failed to take measures to ensure the safety of visitors onto the property. Our lawyers must also be able to show that the injured victim did not act exceedingly carelessly or recklessly in the course of becoming injured.

Common premises liability accidents include:

Slip and fall accidents, especially on spilled foods or drinks, cleaning agents, water that has leaked or overflowed, and ice.
Trip and fall accidents, especially on uneven flooring and other surfaces, on broken stairs, and over holes.
Assaults, robberies, and sexual crimes that occur due to inadequate security on commercial properties.
Chemical exposure or exposure to other toxins.
Elevator and escalator accidents.
Accidents involving being struck by falling objects.
Accidents that occur due to building or housing code violations.

While there is no way to estimate the damages to which you may be entitled without first evaluating your case, victims of injuries that occur on other people’s premises are often able to recover compensation for: