Premises Liability
Statistics show that in 1999, over one million people in the United States were victims of a slip and fall injuries, resulting in over 17,000 fatalities. Falls are now the leading cause of injury deaths for people 65 and older. The National Safety Council reported that between 1999 and 2005, falls have increased 39 percent among this age group. Health care costs for these types of accidents are astronomical; in 2000, falls among older Americans cost the health care system over $19 billion, with the costs by 2020 being projected to reach over $43.8 billion.
People often incur injuries while they are on another person's property or at a place of business. These injuries are often preventable and sometimes occur when the property owner failed to post signs warning of the possible danger, or failed to repair a defect on the property. These types of accidents, where a person suffers an injury on the owner's property, and the property owner might be responsible for the injury he or she suffered, are called "premises liability" cases.
Premises liability accidents can occur almost anywhere, such as at amusement parks, grocery stores, hotels, restaurants, schools, shopping malls, stadiums, public walkways, and hospitals. Richardson Maples, PC has substantial experience representing plaintiffs in premises liability cases, arising under a variety of circumstances, including:
- Broken sidewalks
- Lack of signs warning people of dangerous conditions
- Lack of security or ineffective security on the premises
- Items falling on consumers
- Slippery floors
- Dangerous dogs and other animals not properly secured
- Electrical hazards
- Lack of maintenance of defective floorboards and stairwells
Richardson Maples, PC has extensive experience in successfully litigating premises liability cases. Contact the experienced lawyers at Richardson Maples, PC for a free consultation to discuss your specific case.
