Personal Injury That Occurs on the Property of Another
Based in San Antonio, the premises liability attorneys at the Law Offices of Tyler & Peery represent clients throughout Texas, who have been seriously injured by dog bites, slip and fall, inadequate security, and other property accidents.
If you have been seriously injured by a dog bite, a property owner's failure to maintain the property in a safe condition, inadequate security, or a slip, trip, and fall, please contact our San Antonio premises liability attorneys today to schedule a free confidential consultation.
Slip and Fall Cases
Premises liability cases generally fall into two main categories. The first is what is commonly known as a slip and fall case. Slip and fall accidents (sometimes called "trip and fall" accidents) can occur in stores, malls, restaurants, parking lots, sidewalks, public and private places. They can also occur when businesses or homeowners fail to provide warnings on wet floors, when handrails are loose or when stairs are missing a step.
Inadequate Security
The other main area of premises liability concerns inadequate security. Inadequate security cases usually involve those situations where people are victims of crime on the business premises. Many of these claims arise at hotels, apartments or shopping centers.
Under Texas law, owners of these premises are responsible for the harm if the likelihood of criminal activity is reasonably foreseeable. These are often difficult cases for an injured person, and a complete investigation and thorough preparation is necessary for a successful result.
In negligent security cases, the main legal hurdle a claimant usually has to overcome is to prove that the premises owner had knowledge or constructive knowledge of a dangerous condition which caused the accident. This can be shown through the testimony of witnesses, crime reports, or other forms of evidence.
An immediate investigation is often the most important key to locating witnesses and evidence of the property owner's knowledge. Obtaining witnesses' names and photographs of the site before the premises owner has an opportunity to remedy and correct the dangerous condition is very important.
Contact our Lawyers About Premises Liability
At Tyler & Peery, we have the experience to properly advise you and assist you in a broad spectrum of premises liability actions. Contact our San Antonio, Texas, office today. Initial consultations are free and confidential. Home and hospital visits are available by request for serious personal injury victims, so do not worry about travelling to us — we can come to you.
