Atlanta Premises Liability & Slip and Fall Lawyers

Property owners of all types have a responsibility to people who legally visit their property, whether those visitors are customers, guests, tenants or service people. When visitors to a property are injured due to preventable hazards or unmarked dangers, the property owner or business responsible is often liable for the resulting medical costs, lost wages and pain and suffering.

People in the Atlanta area who have been injured in a slip and fall or any other type of premises liability accident often benefit from working with a skilled personal injury lawyer who understands the claims process.

The attorneys at the Law Office of Rickard, Drew & Nix excel at negotiating with insurance companies and won’t shy away from litigation if taking your case to trial is your best course of action.

What Do I Have to Prove to Win a Slip and Fall Case?

How well your claim negotiations or trial goes in a premises liability case often depends on the evidence and what you can prove.

There are a handful of important boxes that must be checked in order to effectively pursue a premises liability claim:

• You were injured by hazardous conditions on someone else’s property
• The property owner (or business) knew or should have known about the danger
• They failed to take prompt action to fix the hazard or set up visible warning signs
• You were comporting yourself with an adequate degree of attentiveness when the injury occurred
• You suffered an injury caused directly by the hazard
• You had damages as a result of your injuries (medical costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, etc.)

There’s a fairly high bar for establishing a compelling premises liability case, in part to minimize nuisance lawsuits and because people are fundamentally responsible for their own actions. While grocery stores shouldn’t be leaving boxes in aisles or walkways, customers probably shouldn’t be engrossed in their phone screen when walking in the store.

One of the most common defenses in premises liability cases is that the injured person’s own actions, like being distracted, was the true cause of their accident. The best way to counteract those types of defenses is with evidence and an established, verifiable timeline of events.

Contacting a Premises Liability Lawyer as Soon as Possible May Help

Businesses and their liability insurance companies may have a lot to lose if you prevail in your claim or at trial. They’ll have a team of defense lawyers and claims adjusters investigating your injury and looking for ways to deny or undervalue your claim. They may call into question your side of events, the seriousness of your injuries and the timing and source of your injuries.

The business or property owner’s defense team may also suggest the owner or business could not have known about the hazard or didn’t have a reasonable amount of time to address it prior to the injury. Disproving and countering those defense strategies requires in-depth investigation and legal acumen.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Rickard, Drew & Nix have extensive experience representing clients in all types of premises liability cases. We’ll fight for the compensation you need to recover from your injuries and move on with your life.