Responsibility for Harm Caused by Dangerous Properties
If someone is injured on a property because of the negligence of those who own, occupy or manage the property, the negligent parties can be held legally responsible for damages. That's the essence of premises liability law.
The premises liability attorneys of Darrell L. Castle & Associates in Memphis represent people who suffered serious injures because of dangerous property conditions. These cases can range from stairwell accidents and other falling accidents to assaults that occurred in parking ramps because of lack of lighting, to serious injuries caused by dog attacks.
Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents
One of the most common causes of premises liability claims are falls that happen because of a loose or uneven stair tread, a piece of debris left lying around, or spilled liquid on the floor.
In these cases, the injured party must prove that the property owner or other responsible person knew about the dangerous condition, had time to fix it, yet did nothing to remedy the situation.
In one such case, our client fell and ruptured a disc in his back at a fast food restaurant. The trash can hadn't been emptied. Coke had leaked onto the floor from the overflowing trash container. Our investigation found that the restaurant had not followed it's own internal policy of emptying the trash every hour.
Negligent Lighting, Inadequate Security: A Matter of Life and Death
When property owners fail to take proper precautions to protect people on their property, serious injuries can result. Something as simple as installing lighting can save a life. We handled a case involving a truck driver who was killed while sleeping in his truck in an area that did not have adequate lighting or security.
We have also represented people who have been attacked and assaulted at a gas station that did not have adequate lighting or security measures in place. We have also represented people who were robbed, assaulted and wounded in parking lots or other public places that lacked security.
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If you have been injured due to a dangerous condition on another's property, please contact our law firm to arrange a free consultation and case evaluation. From offices in Memphis, our premises liability lawyers represent clients in west Tennessee, east Arkansas and north Mississippi.
