/ Premises Liability / Slip and Fall

Attorneys at the Law Offices of Smith/Coonrod may be able to help if you have been injured on someone else’s property and negligence is involved. Premises liability is the law that governs “slip and fall” accidents and determines who is at fault for them. Premises liability law generally refers to injuries occurring on someone else's property because the property owner was negligent or created an unsafe condition. Landowners are required to protect those who lawfully enter on the land or property from reasonable injuries. These landowners include business owners and homeowners and cases can include falls, fires, inadequate security, and other types of personal injury. Common situations giving rise to premises accidents include uneven floor surfaces, poorly marked changes in elevation, slippery surfaces, broken sidewalks, uneven elevators and broken steps.

Premise liability related injuries may include:

• Injuries caused by alleged defects.
• Injuries and/or property loss caused by: various types of equipment on construction sites, trespass/nuisance, explosions, fires.
• Injuries caused by dangerous animal attacks, alleged structural defects of buildings, and by criminal assaults on premises.

If you feel that you have a case involving premises liability, please contact the Law Offices of Smith/Coonrod for a free consultation.