Premises Liability Attorney in Kentucky
Premises liability refers to the liability that property owners or occupants have for accidents occurring on their property. Property owners, occupants and even municipalities have a duty to protect individuals from risk of injury while on their property. This can include a duty to inspect the premises and make them safe for others.
When a property owner neglects its responsibility to protect individuals from risks and hazards on their property, and it results in an accident, the injured party may have a legal case to receive compensation from the property owner.
Common Examples of Premises Liability Accidents
There is a wide variety of the types of premises liability cases, but many common examples include injuries resulting from the following hazards:
- Wet floors
- Construction site accidents
- Unsalted frozen walkways
- Improper use of wheel stops
- Rotten or defective hand railings
- Uneven walkway or sidewalk surfaces
- Inadequate lighting in facilities or parking lots
- Hazardous stairways or escalators
- Negligent care of elderly at elderly care facilities
- Failure to protect others from known dangers
- Swimming pool drownings
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Fires
- Electrocution
- Other dangerous and hidden conditions
Common Premises Liability Injuries
By far, slip and fall accidents are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries in the US (source: US Center for Disease Control), and one of the top causes of injury-related deaths. These can occur for a variety of reasons on private, commercial or municipal premises.
Common injuries related to premises liability include, but are not limited to:
- Death
- Joint fractures, particularly complicated wrist and ankle fractures
- Whiplash
- Compression fractures
- Herniated discs
- Broken bones
- Torn rotator cuff
- Orbital blow out
- Torn knee ligaments
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS, formerly RSD)
- Paralysis
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Do I Have A Premises Liability Case?
If you have been injured, and you believe it is because of the negligence of the property owner, occupant or municipality, then you may have a case for compensation. Part of the analysis will depend on whether the owner or occupier knew or should have known that someone like you would be on the property. In some cases, it is not necessary that the owner or occupier knew of the specific danger due to their duty to make the property safe.
Accident victims are able to be compensated for:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
The case is going to rest on your ability to prove the liability hazard existed and the owner’s negligence, along with documenting your medical bills, damages, and suffering.
Property owners, businesses and municipalities have insurance to protect themselves against premises liability claims, which means you are going to be left fighting an insurance company whose job is to pay you as little as possible.
This is why you need an experienced Kentucky premises liability attorney on your side!
FREE Consultation with KY Premises Liability Attorney
The experienced Kentucky premises liability attorneys at Dallas & Turner, PLLC are here to speak to you immediately about your case. We offer a FREE consultation, so that we can begin to get the facts and help you understand the merits of your case.
Our Kentucky personal injury lawyers work tirelessly advocating for accident victims all across the state, and we promise to respond to your requests for a FREE consultation within 24 hours!
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James Ryan Turner, Experienced Injury Lawyer in Florence, KY
"Premises liability cases can be complicated, but what is important is focusing on you, your injuries, and recovering the compensation you deserve.. If you have been injured due to a property owner's negligence, pick up the phone and give us a call today for a free case evaluation."
