Those who own, possess, or control commercial, residential, or public property in Los Angeles all have one thing in common: they are required to regularly inspect their property to search for hazardous features that can cause harm to guests, to promptly repair these hazardous features and warn guests in order to protect them from harm. Those who have been injured as a result of a premises liability accident in Los Angeles have the right to seek compensation through the courts.
If you have suffered injuries as a result of an accident that was caused by a dangerous property feature, you should contact an experienced premises liability for a free case evaluation, so you can learn more about the process of obtaining compensation for the expenses and psychological impacts of your injury. You can also obtain answers to your legal questions and learn more about the services we can provide to assist you in your endeavor.
Premises liability is a type of personal injury claim in which a property owner or possessor fails to protect a guest on the property from injury by promptly repairing known hazards. Some common types of premises liability accidents include the following.
Slip and fall accidents are the most common premises liability claim, and they involve an individual slipping or tripping and falling due to property hazards such as:
Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death in small children and a risk for anyone when there is a swimming pool around. Property owners with pools are required to enclose the pool to prevent small children from entering the pool unsupervised. Additionally, a lifeguard must be provided or guests must be told in advance that they are swimming at their own risk. Besides drowning, other common swimming pool accidents include:
Hotel owners or managers are responsible for ensuring that their properties are free of unreasonable risks to guests. Guests can become injured in a variety of ways in hotels, such as:
Escalator issues are generally the result of defective maintenance. Common maintenance issues that can caused guests to become injured when using an escalator include:
Premises liability accidents can result in some of the most life-altering, or even life-ending injuries possible. Here is a look at the injuries that are often suffered in this type of accident.
Nearly any type of premises liability accident can result in broken bones, but bone fractures are particularly common in slip and fall accidents. One of the most common — and serious — injuries to suffer in a slip and fall accident is a broken hip. Other bones that are commonly broken in this type of accident include the arms, elbows, and wrists, due to the body’s instinct to catch itself when falling.
The brain is responsible for controlling nearly all other functions of the body, but has only a limited ability to heal after injury. A traumatic injury is damage to the brain that results from a violent blow to the head or body. Because the brain does not easily heal from damage, this type of injury often results in permanent deficits, including loss of memory, difficulty controlling impulses and emotions, and inability to move the body in a balanced or coordinated manner.
Internal injuries can become serious very quickly, as they can result in a hemorrhage, which involves dangerous blood loss that can lead to organ failure. One common type of internal injury is a pneumothorax, which is a collapsed lung that often results from the organ being pierced by a broken rib.
Cuts and lacerations pose a risk of complications, including infection or serious scarring. They can also result in damage to the nerves or can be deep enough to cause damage to soft tissues such as muscles or tendons.
Contact us for a free case evaluation to learn more about the services we can provide in order to assist you in seeking compensation for the expenses and impacts of injuries you sustained in a Los Angeles premises liability accident.
