Panorama City Premises Liability Attorney

Panorama City is one of the most densely-populated neighborhoods in the Los Angeles metro area. With all those people, there are going to be lots of stores, schools, medical centers, parks, sidewalks, shopping malls and centers, and other places open to the public, and injuries happen all the time in public places. The question many people have is, who will pay for my injuries? Does it matter how it happened? What if they are telling me it’s my fault because I wasn’t paying attention? At the Law Offices of Steers & Associates, we know how frustrating it can be to fall or get hurt while you are just out shopping or eating at a restaurant. We also know the law and can answer all these questions for you.

How are Panorama City People getting Injured?

There are many ways to get injured while on someone else’s property. When someone is injured, it’s called a premises liability claim and it’s based on the negligence of the property owner. The law requires each property owner, whether it’s a private person, a corporation, or the government, to keep any areas open to the public to be free from dangerous hazards that can injure people. At the Law Offices of Steers & Associates, we’ve seen many ways people are injured on someone else’s property, and we have stood by them during their ordeal and helped them get the compensation the law allows. Some of the ways victims have been injured while on someone’s property are:

• Slip or Trip and Fall
• Falling Objects
• Faulty Stairs
• Broken Handrails
• Chemical Burns
• Electrocution
• Wells
• Hidden Hazards
• Fires
• Drownings
• Dog Bites
• Elevators
• Escalators
• Icy Sidewalks
• Rain on Floors
• Fireworks, or explosive accidents

These are just a few of the ways people in Panorama City get hurt while on someone else’s property. If any of these or others happen to you, contact an attorney right away so you can get compensation for your injuries.

How to Make a Premises Liability Claim

California law requires anyone who was injured on someone else’s property to prove that the injury was caused by the negligence of the property owner or manager. Once this is done, then the law allows the injured victim to collect compensation for their injuries and all related financial losses that resulted from the accident. California allows for two primary ways for a victim to prove negligence in a premises liability claim. The injury has to have come from a  dangerous hazard on the property.

Creation of a Hazard

A dangerous hazard is any condition on the property that is likely to injure someone. Under California law, a victim can prove that a dangerous hazard was created in two ways by the property owner.

1. The owner created the hazard through negligent maintenance or other means, or
2. The owner knew, or should have known of a hazard and did nothing (or did something inadequate) to fix the condition.

For example, if the property knew about some oil spilled on aisle 4 of a grocery store, but did nothing to clean it up and someone slipped and fell, then the owner is likely on the hook for the person’s injuries. Or, if the owner put up a sign but used some string instead of rope and the sign fell on someone’s head, then because the owner directly and negligently caused the hazard, he or she will likely be liable.

Tough to Make the Claim Stick

Business owners and their insurance companies will fight hard to keep from paying claims, and they are experienced at finding ways to deny the claim. The law allows them to say that there did what was reasonable, but the victim got hurt anyway. Another thing they will say is that the victim was to blame for the accident. At the Law Offices of Steers &  Associates, we’ve heard all these defenses, and we know how to make a claim stick. If you’ve been injured on someone else's property, don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you aren’t going to get compensation, rather talk to someone who knows the law and will give you the truth.

Call a Panorama City Personal Injury Attorney

The best thing to do when injured due to someone else’s negligence is to talk to a Panorama City Personal Injury Attorney. Even if you don’t hire one, you owe it to yourself to be advised of the law by an impartial professional. Then if you decide to get representation, then choose someone who is experienced and understands the law. Call the Law Offices of Steers & Associates at 800 824 5416 or click here to contact us online. We have attorneys with years of experience dealing with every type of motor vehicle accident, and we get results against the insurance companies and their highly-paid lawyers. Call us now to even the playing field and get the compensation you deserve.  

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