Premises Liability Lawyer in Charleston, WV
When you slip on just-waxed flooring in a hotel lobby or are robbed in a dim parking lot, you may think that these things happen at random and that no one is to blame for it. However, further investigation may reveal that there is, in fact, someone who can be held responsible for paying your medical bills and other damages after injury: the property owner.
Client-Focused Service for the Injured in West Virginia
For over 20 years, the passionate lawyers at Warner Law Offices, PLLC have protected the rights of those injured by the negligence of others, including building and property owners. Our West Virginia premises liability lawyers are available to meet with you personally and determine whether dangerous conditions that the owner should’ve known about caused your injuries and pain. With our fast response times and personalized legal services, our Charleston, WV attorneys are committed to bringing convenience to you during an inconvenient time in your life.
If you’ve been harmed by negligent individuals, you deserve to be helped by an attorney who genuinely cares about you. Contact us for client-focused service online or at 304-345-6789. Free consultations!
What is Premises Liability?
In personal injury law, victims can file what is known as a premises liability claim when their injuries resulted from a defective or unsafe condition on someone’s property. Whether the injury occurred in a building or outside, the owner of that property is responsible for keeping their premises safe and fixing any flaws in a timely manner. When they violate this responsibility, they can be held liable for their negligence.
However, premises liability claims are known to be challenging because you must prove several elements—elements an established injury law firm like ours can help you with.
These elements you must prove include:
- The property owner owed a duty of care to others in ownership and maintenance of the property
- You, the victim, were harmed by these dangerous conditions
- The property owner failed to meet this duty, creating dangerous conditions on their property
- Your accident led to direct damages
The reason why these claims are tough to prove is that not all injuries occurring on someone’s property are the fault of the property’s owner. Just because the property may have been in an unsafe condition doesn’t mean that the property owner was negligent. Our lawyers understand this well and know what evidence we need to collect to ensure our clients get the compensation and justice they deserve.
Types of Premises Liability Cases
Many types of personal injury cases can actually be classified as premises liability claims when it turns out that the property owner’s negligence contributed to them. Thanks to our decades of experience serving Charleston, our lawyers have handled a wide range of premises liability claims.
Cases we’ve seen before include:
- Slip and fall accidents
- Elevator and escalator accidents
- Amusement park accidents
- Water leaks or flooding
- Swimming pool accidents
- Dog bites
- Snow and ice accidents
- Fires
- Toxic fumes or chemicals
There are so many types of accidents because a premises liability claim can involve injury in just about any type of environment, from in a parking lot to at your local grocery store to a person’s private backyard. Naturally, this means a victim can suffer from a variety of injuries, too. Slip and fall accidents tend to lead to broken bones, spinal cord injuries, and brain injuries, depending on how and where the victim fell. An apartment fire can lead to severe burn injuries, while a dog attack can result in cuts and abrasions, infected bites, and loss of limbs.
How Do I Know If I Have a Case?
It’s hard to know whether you have a valid premises liability claim on your own if you don’t have an understanding of personal injury law. In addition to needing evidence proving liability, you must also determine your own status—that is, whether you can be considered an invitee or trespasser. If you were not legally authorized to be on the property at the time of your accident, you may not be eligible to file a personal injury claim.
To have a valid claim, you also need to file your paperwork in a timely manner. In West Virginia, individuals have two years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit for damages. Our lawyers have the capacity to handle every detail: determining if you have a claim, filing your lawsuit before the deadline, and collecting evidence to defend your rights to compensation. You can trust us to keep you informed every step of the way and protect you from property owners who are looking to evade responsibility.
Injured on someone’s property? Give our premises liability lawyers a call if you’re in West Virginia at 304-345-6789.
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