PRACTICE AREAS
Premises Liability
If you have been injured from negligence while on someone else’s property, you may have a premises liability case.
Georgia law requires owners and occupiers of property to maintain a safe environment for people that are legally on their premises. Property owners or occupiers cannot legally pass the buck on to someone else when an injury occurs on their premises due to negligence. Victims injured by negligence on another person’s property have the right to make a claim against that property owner. Premises liability is a broad area of the law that includes many different types of cases. The law in this area is extremely complex and often misunderstood by the general public and many lawyers.
What is a premises liability injury?
A Dunwoody premises liability injury could occur in a supermarket, store, hotel, restaurant, home or on a public sidewalk. Examples of premises liability cases include:
Dog or animal bites
Falls due to unsteady staircases
Deck collapse
Rape attacks
Criminal attacks
Assault and battery
Slip and fall or trip and fall
Drowning
Property owners are responsible for injuries that occur on their premises due to their negligence, but you must seek legal representation to ensure proper compensation.
At Conway Law we have extensive knowledge and experience in this area. Indeed, Chris Conway is a former insurance defense lawyer who had defended property owners in premises liability cases. He knows how these cases are evaluated and defended.
Case Results
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Client broke his arm after tripping on a rut caused by rain at a recreation center. The center knew that the rain caused this rut to form, but did nothing about it despite inviting hundreds of people to use the track over a one week period. Client’s broken arm developed into a nervous system disorder called Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (“CRPS”) which led to a lifetime of chronic pain. The insurance company denied liability until we took depositions of the maintenance managers who asked at deposition, “which rut did he trip on?”
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Client slipped and fell on a greasy and slippery floor at a restaurant in Dekalb County shattering her elbow. As a result of her fall, our client had an open reduction internal fixation surgery and over six months of physical therapy.
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Client slipped and fell at work in Dekalb County when she walked from carpeted floor to tile floor. A cleaning company had shampooed the carpet in the early morning hours but failed to notify anyone that the carpet was damp. Our client suffered a knee injury that required arthroscopic surgery as well as a shoulder injury and back injury. We settled after deposing the cleaning company’s owner who admitted at deposition that he should have notified someone of the damp carpet and set out wet floor signs.
What are your rights?
At Conway law, we take pride in representing each and every client in a personalized, dedicated and affordable manner. Whether you are located in Peachtree Corners or any other Georgia city, contact Conway Law to find out more about your rights.
