Dangerous Premises
When it comes to commercial or residential property, there is a legal responsibility to keep that property in a safe condition.
Were You Injured on a Dangerous Premises?
Safety first, last, and always. Customer safety should be the number one priority for every business owner. When a property owner, retail establishment, or big-box business fails in this basic duty, customers become at-risk of suffering serious injuries from defective premises.
Did you suffer serious injuries after falling while at a business or a residence? The law may allow you to receive financial compensation for serious fall injuries.
Anytime a person suffers an injury after a fall, it can be painful, embarrassing, and serious. Determining the cause of your fall is essential. Understanding how or what caused you to fall is the first step in deciding whether you have a case. A serious slip and fall injury can create complex health, legal, and financial issues for you. Let us help you navigate your case.
Types of Premises and Fall Injury Cases
There are a variety of circumstances that can cause a customer to fall and suffer a serious personal injury.
Some common slip and fall conditions include inadequate lighting, cracked surfaces, broken handrails, improper stairwells, uneven steps, and poorly maintained entrances or exits. Here are some other conditions that can lead to serious injuries:
- Uneven floor surfaces causing a trip hazard
- Liquid on a floor
- Cracks in a flooring surface
- Uneven floors at exit and entry of a building
- Unsafe steps or stairs
- Lack of a stair rail on steps
- Inadequate or no lighting
- Trash or debris left on a floor causing a trip hazard
- Foreign objects on a floor causing a fall hazard
Fall Injury Situations
When owners fail to provide adequate lighting, a serious fall injury can happen due to obstructions that the customer would have seen under the proper amount of lighting. Inadequate lighting in the parking lot can create serious security risks for customers. Indoor lighting is essential, especially when it comes to entrances and exits. Improper lighting can create shadows that could cause customers to miss steps or trip over obstructions.
Property owners are responsible for maintaining, repairing, and keeping surfaces on the premises safe. Some fall injury cases involving slippery walkways can cause serious injuries like herniated disks and other spinal injuries, while uneven pavement and cracked surfaces can result in serious ligament damage, broken bones, and even head injuries.
Failure to maintain exterior and interior surroundings is an avoidable hazard. When irresponsible property owners fail to maintain their residential or commercial premises, they must be held accountable.
There are specific standards that property owners must adhere to when installing handrails. Customers depend on handrails to support their weight when walking. When a handrail has poor structural integrity, the results can lead to a severe injury.
Maybe you missed a step and fell? Each step should be of the same height, width, and receive proper illumination. Worn, downward sloping and slippery steps have been known to cause serious knee injuries in fall injury cases.
Entrances and exits must receive proper attention from property owners. Bunched-up floor mats and slippery floors inside the business establishment can lead to serious injuries. Did you fall on a wet floor? The business may be responsible for your injuries. Call us so we can begin an investigation.
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Fall Injury Statistics
The following list of fall statistics paints a clear picture. Fall injuries are serious and happen far more often than they should. Adults 65 and older are the most susceptible to suffering a serious injury due to a fall.
of adults over the age of 65 report falling every year.
falls occur every year, with 38 percent of those slip and fall injuries requiring some form of medical treatment.
patients are hospitalized due to hip fractures every year from slip and falls.
1/5
of all falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or traumatic head injuries.
Compensation for Slip and Fall Injuries
Your serious fall injury case may enable you to receive compensation for the following reasons:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Inability to work
- Futures surgeries related to the injury – For example, removing implanted hardware in a fractured ankle, femur, wrist or arm
- Pain and Suffering
- Emotional distress
After a Fall or Other Injury Due to Dangerous Premises
If you or a loved one has suffered a serious fall injury, the physical, financial and emotional toll can be staggering. Thomas Creech has the experience of guiding clients through the peaks and valleys that a premises liability case presents.
Time is of the essence. If you suffer serious injuries due to a fall, reach out to us as soon as possible. Evidence can be lost, damaged, or destroyed if you wait too long.
Call us today at 864-235-4999 or request your free consultation.
