Hazardous property conditions can cause serious injuries that can change your life in seconds. When a property owner fails to fix or warn about unsafe conditions, their negligence can result in costly medical bills, lost income, and lasting pain.
A focused premises liability lawyer becomes valuable in these situations. Our team at The Law Offices of Matthew J. Jowanna, P.A., works closely with injured clients throughout Pasco County. We help them build strong cases backed by facts and evidence.
A serious injury on another person’s property often leads to more than just physical pain. There are medical expenses, time away from work, and the stress of dealing with a legal process. A premises accident attorney can step in immediately to investigate, collect key evidence, and represent your interests at every step.
Our job is to show how the property owner acted carelessly. To do that, we gather video footage, witness statements, maintenance records, and any other relevant information that helps strengthen your claim. We make your case clear, so liability is hard to dispute.
Serious injuries can occur due to a wide range of safety hazards. Just some of the property hazards that we see commonly lead to serious accidents and injuries are as follows:
If you were injured on someone else’s property due to any of the aforementioned hazards, you will likely have a valid premises liability claim, but you’ll need a competent attorney in your corner who can help guide you through the process.
Before you file your premises liability claim, you should understand that there are different types of visitors, and the type of visitor you are in a given situation may influence the outcome of your premises liability claim. The three categories are invitees, licensees, and trespassers.
Invitees are invited onto a property for a specific purpose (e.g., if your friend invites you over for a barbecue, you’re an invitee. Licensees are individuals who are on a property with the property owner’s permission, but not for a specific purpose.
If you are an invitee or a licensee and are injured due to dangerous property conditions, you should be entitled to compensation. However, if you are a trespasser (meaning you were unlawfully on the property), the property owner is not responsible for your injuries. In most cases, you will not be entitled to financial compensation.
To win a premises liability claim, you and your premises liability attorney will have to gather and present evidence, such as surveillance footage, witness testimony, medical documentation, or pictures of the property hazard, that proves the following:
The bottom line is that property owners here in the state of Florida are legally obligated to exercise reasonable care to protect visitors from dangerous property conditions.
When they fail to abide by this duty and someone is hurt, that person deserves to be adequately compensated. If you’re looking to file a claim with a premises liability law firm, simply contact The Law Offices of Matthew J. Jowanna, P.A. for a free case evaluation today.
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