If you were injured on someone else’s property, you may be able to recover compensation for your damages, expenses, and losses from the property owner and/or from the owner of the business. Property owners and business owners have a legal duty to keep their property free of unreasonable safety hazards that pose a danger to others. Customers, employees, other guests and visitors, are frequently able to seek redress for their injuries against the owner of the property or business through a premises liability claim.
If you were injured on another person’s property in the greater Portland, Oregon area. or anywhere in northwest Oregon, we may be able to help you recover compensation for your injuries. We represent clients in cases involving dangerous premises, including trip and fall injuries, pedestrian injuries, defective sidewalk injuries, and many others depending on the unique facts of each case. Please call us today to schedule your free case evaluation.
Premises Liability Accidents and Injuries
Premises liability cases cover a wide range of accidents and injuries, including the following:
- Trip and Fall injuries
- Slip and Fall injuries
- Pedestrian injuries
- Defective sidewalk accidents and injuries
- Construction accidents and injuries
- Dog bite injuries
- Fires and burn injuries
- Drowning and swimming pool injuries
- Injuries due to structural and mechanical failure
- Injuries due to inadequate security (attacks and assaults)
- Injuries caused by overzealous security
- Injuries caused by falling objects
- Trampoline accidents and injuries
- Elevator and escalator accidents and injuries
- Puncture wounds caused by unreasonable safety hazards
- Food poisoning and injuries caused by foreign objects in food
Where Premises Liability Injuries Happen
Hazardous conditions resulting in serious and life-altering injuries and even death can arise in a wide variety of situations and places. You may have a valid legal claim for damages if you suffered an injury as a result of a safety hazard on someone else’s property through no fault of your own. At the Law Office of J. Clay McCaslin, we will evaluate your potential legal claims and may be able to assist if you or someone you love if suffered an injury resulting from a dangerous condition or safety hazard in any of the following common scenarios:
- Apartment complexes
- School zones
- Public sidewalks
- Parking lots and parking structures
- Retail stores
- Restaurants and bars
- Movie theaters
- Shopping malls
- Daycare centers
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Museums
- Amusement parks
- Libraries
- Airports
- Hotels and motels
- Office buildings
- Stadiums
- Concert venues
- Fitness centers
- Government buildings
- Public restrooms
Safety Hazards and the Zone of Danger
Business owners and property owners have a duty to address potential safety hazards in a timely fashion. The following are examples of common safety hazards that may lead to serious and legally actionable premises liability claims:
- Tripping hazards, including defective sidewalks or roads
- Ice and snow that are allowed to accumulate and not removed by the property owner
- Damaged flooring
- Damaged sidewalks and parking lot surfaces
- Damaged or missing handrails
- Uneven stairs
- Inadequate lighting
- Inadequate security
- Spills that are not cleaned up in a timely manner
- Lack of signs for wet floors
- Slippery residues left behind after cleaning
- Loose rugs or carpeting
- Unmarked step up or step down
- Leaky air conditioning or refrigeration units
- Damaged sidewalks and parking lot surfaces
If you have been injured on someone else’s property as a result of any of these hazardous conditions, you have a limited amount of time to take legal action. If you wait until time runs out, you will be barred from pursuing your claims, no matter how valid your claims are or how urgently you and your family may need compensation for your injuries.
To learn more about injuries caused by dangerous premises and your legal rights in Oregon if you or a loved one has suffered an injury, call the Portland Law Office of J. Clay McCaslin at 503-239-1910 or contact us online today and schedule your free initial consultation.