Premises Liability Law: Part One - Common Cases
One of the most common types of cases handled by Chicago personal injury attorneys involve premise liability. If a person is injured on another’s property, he may be able to recover compensation for his injuries from the owner of the property. The most common premises liability cases include:
- Slip and fall (such as a customer slipping on a wet floor at the store)
- Inadequate maintenance (not properly maintaning premises in order to reasonably prevent injury to the public)
- Defective conditions (presence of a dangerous or defective condition such as a broken staircase or hand railing)
- Inadequate security (such as providing inadequate lighting)
Contrary to popular belief, sustaining an injury while on someone else’s property does not automatically entitle a victim to compensation. According to Illinois personal injury lawyers, the our state requires the injured party to prove several facts about both the premises and their injury or injuries before damages will be awarded.
First, the court will impose liability on the property owner according to premises liability law only if the property owner is found to have owed the injured person a legal duty of care. Second, the property owner must be found to have breached that duty of care.
Proving negligence or breach of duty in a premises liability or unsafe premises case can be complicated. If you were injured while on someone else’s property or premises and believe you might be owed compensation, you should contact an Illinois personal injury lawyer who specializes in Illinois premises liability law. He or she will be able to evaluate the facts of your case and determine if a legal duty is owed to you.
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