Premises Liability

When you lawfully step onto someone else's property, whether it is a private home, a retail store, a restaurant, or any other business, you have a reasonable right to expect that the space is safe. Homeowners and business owners are morally obligated to maintain safe conditions for lawful visitors. When they fail, people get hurt, and sometimes those injuries are life-changing.

What falls under premises liability

Premises liability is a broad area of personal injury law that covers any situation where a property owner's failure to maintain safe conditions causes harm to someone on their property. These cases can take many forms, including:

• Slip and fall accidents
• Dog and animal bites
• Defective sidewalks or staircases
• Unsafe construction conditions
• Exposed or faulty electrical wiring
• Inadequate security
• Attractive nuisance claims involving children drawn to hazardous conditions

The common thread in all of these cases is straightforward: someone was hurt because a property owner did not do what they were legally required to do.

The real cost of these injuries

Premises liability injuries can be devastating, and their impact reaches far beyond the initial accident. Victims often face mounting medical bills, extended time away from work, reduced earning capacity going forward, and the physical and emotional toll of a serious injury. In the most tragic cases, these incidents result in death. Children are unfortunately among the most common victims.

Injuries in these cases range widely and can include wrongful death, paralysis, cuts and permanent scarring, neurological damage, neck and back injuries, traumatic brain injuries, burns, and broken bones.

How we can help

The attorneys at Sexton & Masri Law Firm bring decades of combined experience representing people who have been seriously injured through no fault of their own. When you work with us, we begin immediately. We move quickly to preserve evidence, identify every responsible party, and build the strongest possible case on your behalf. Property owners and their insurers have legal teams working to protect their interests from day one. You deserve the same.