San Francisco Premises Liability Attorney

Premises Liability Includes Slip and Fall Accidents

Premises liability is a niche concentration area of personal injury law.  According to the laws governing premises liability matters, people who own property (property owners and land owners) are responsible for making sure that their land remains free of hazards that may cause visitors and/or trespassers injuries. 

For example, if a person owns a residential property, he or she would be responsible for removing snow and ice from his or stairwell to ensure that property visitors are not injured when climbing the stairs.  If the property owner is not able to remove the ice (hazardous condition), he or she would be responsible for warning visitors that a hazardous condition exists.  Anytime property owners fail to remove hazardous conditions or warn people of that these conditions are present and people are injured, the property owners may be held liable by law.

When people have been injured while visiting other people's properties, they may choose to file premises liability claims.  Premises liability claims allow people to collect monetary damages from property owners if they can prove that property owners were in fact negligent or reckless.   Injured parties who win their premises liability claims may be able to collect damages for their injuries, medical expenses, future medical costs, lost income and pain and suffering.  In cases involving gross negligence, injured parties may also be awarded punitive damages.

San Francisco Premises Liability Attorneys

After people have sustained injuries during premises liability accidents in San Francisco, they will want to secure legal representation from a qualified San Francisco premises liability lawyer.   By working with an experienced premises liability attorney, victims will set themselves up to receive maximum compensation for their devastating injuries and pain and suffering.