Minnesota Premises Liability Attorney
About Premises Liability Claims
Homeowners, businesses and local governments have a duty to provide a reasonably safe environment for people who come onto their property. This area of law is known as premises liability. It covers people who are injured in slip and fall accidents, assaults and other injuries caused by dangerous property conditions. Malfunctioning elevators, escalators and dangerous stairways can cause serious injury or death. Inadequate sprinkler systems can allow clientele or other visitors to be unnecessarily injured in a sudden fire. Anyone who suffers injury to due negligence should seek the advice of a Minnesota personal injury attorney as soon as possible.
Premises Liability Lawyer in Minnesota
Are you entitled to compensation if you are injured on someone else's property? Not necessarily. You are only entitled to compensation if you are injured due to the fault of the property owner. In such a case a skilled premises liability lawyer can help you with your claim for damages. Some examples of fault in premises liability cases include:
- Slipping on a spilled substance in a store that the owner failed to clean up in a reasonable amount of time.
- Slipping on ice or snow that a property owner had left on a sidewalk for several days
- Falling on stairs that are uneven or missing a guardrail
- An assault that occurs in a store or mall parking lot due to negligent security or inadequate lighting
- An injury caused by a fire
- An injury caused by structural failure in a home or other building
- An injury caused by a dangerous condition in an apartment that the landlord had failed to fix
The accident doesn't have to be 100 percent the fault of the property owner. However the property owner must have contributed to your injury by failing in his or her duty to keep the property reasonably safe. Heimerl & Lammers offers a free initial consultation. To discuss your slip and fall accident or other premises liability case with a personal injury attorney who is ready to fight to ensure you are fully compensated call today.
Contact a Minnesota premises liability attorney at our firm to find out how we can assist you obtain the maximum compensation.