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Falls can happen anywhere, but when they occur because of a property owner’s negligence, they could be compensable. Many of the hazards that cause these falls are the property owner’s fault. When they are, the property owner should be held responsible for the harm that resulted. If you endured an injury due to a slip and fall on another person’s property, you could be eligible to recover compensation for your injuries, through a personal injury lawsuit. An experienced Athens slip and fall lawyer will look at your case to determine your potential damages and pursue compensation on your behalf. Speak to a knowledgeable attorney to discover your legal options. En español
The law requires property owners to maintain their property to avoid hurting any visitors. Not every case where a person falls is subject to liability for the property owner. It takes proof of negligence to establish the property owner’s liability to the plaintiff. Experienced legal counsel can help find and present this proof in the right case.
Premises liability cases are also complicated due to other factors that determine whether a plaintiff may be entitled to compensation. Landowners owe different levels of care to various types of people based on their legal status while on the property.
An invitee is a person implicitly or explicitly invited to be on the property that benefits both the property owner and the guest. This usually deals with businesses where the public enters to purchase goods or services but can apply elsewhere as well.
Invitees are entitled to a high level of care from property owners. Owners are required to inspect their properties, correct hazards, and warn against potential dangers.
Licensees are on a person’s property for non-commercial purposes. This includes when a person enters another’s property without explicit or implicit invitation, but they are not a trespasser. It also includes social guests and those there for a recreational purpose. Property owners are required to correct known dangers and warn of known hazards, but the standard is less than that for invitees.
A trespasser is a person that goes onto another’s property without permission or outside the scope of their original permission. Trespassers are owed very little care by property owners. Property owners are not permitted to intentionally harm trespassers simply for trespassing, but otherwise are not liable if the trespasser gets injured while on the property.
Personal injury cases, including slip and fall lawsuits, are subject to a two year limitations period per Alabama Code Section 6-2-38. Failure to commence the slip and fall case within this period of time could result in its dismissal. This will mean there is no longer an opportunity for compensation, even if it would otherwise be appropriate, given the circumstances.
Slip and fall cases can result in profoundly serious injuries. This can lead to expensive medical treatment, time lost at work, and significant pain and suffering. You could be entitled to financial compensation for these injuries.
Let an experienced Athens slip and fall lawyer analyze your case to determine your potential rights. Contact us today.
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In Alabama a personal injury claim or lawsuit must be filed within two years of the accident. In other words, if someone was injured on November 30, 2020, the deadline to file your personal injury claim or lawsuit is November 30, 2022.
