Unsafe Premises May Be the Owner's Responsibility
A fall caused by defective stairs or a broken deck railing may be the fault of the owner. Was the dangerous condition there long enough to be fixed? Should the owner have known? Not every fall is the fault of the premises owner, but when it is and when the injuries are serious, talk to a lawyer.
At the Brien Roche law firm, Fairfax premises liability attorney Brien Roche handles premises liability claims involving structural design flaws, unsafe conditions, environmental hazards, negligent security and a wide variety of other issues. Brien Roche has successfully sued a hotel in a case involving carbon monoxide, another hotel for not properly staffing its swimming pool, and numerous cases involving defective property conditions that resulted in injuries to his clients.
Could the Owner Have Prevented the Fall or Assault?
Could the owner have prevented the injuries? That is an important question that has to be answered in a potential premises liability case. If an apartment building or hotel had been the scene of criminal assaults, did the owner take steps to warn occupants or improve security features?
An owner cannot be expected to repair broken light bulbs, door locks, railings and stairs instantly, but repairs should be made in a reasonable period of time. If a display case was not secured and fell on a customer, if merchandise was stacked in a dangerous manner and boxes fell on a customer, if a protruding object struck a person in the eye, those situations may be examples of premises liability.
Case Example: A client of ours leaned against a guardrail on a deck. The guardrail was improperly secured and gave way. The client fell 20 feet to the ground and suffered serious injury. We collected $2.4 million for this client.
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If your injuries were caused by negligent security or unsafe premises, call our law firm. To set up an appointment, call or contact us by e-mail and tell us about your case. The consultation is free. From our office in McLean, we serve clients in Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland and the District of Columbia.
