Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark Personal Injury Lawyers

Slip & Fall Accidents & Premises Liability Attorneys

Every day in California, people are injured on other people’s property.  Whether a person slips & falls, trips, or is otherwise injured as the result of being on someone’s property, it can be considered a premises liability claim.  Any time a residential or commercial property owner fails to take necessary safety precautions or fails to properly maintain their property, they can be held liable for damages incurred because of their negligence.  There are many conditions that can lead to slip & fall accidents and subsequent premises liability actions, including:

• Failure to post warning signs
• Wet or slippery floors
• Obstructed walkways
• Uneven walkways or cracked sidewalks
• Exposed holes or ditches
• Broken handrails
• Poor lighting
• Falling objects

California law requires both homeowners and business owners to maintain safe premises at all times.  In order to make a successful premises liability claim, your personal injury lawyer must prove the following:

• The property owner, employee, or guest caused the unsafe condition, but the property owner failed to fix or clean the condition in a reasonable amount of time. 
• The property owner knew about the unsafe condition, but either failed to warn guests about it or failed to fix, clean, or repair it entirely.
• The property owner should have known about the condition.
• The victim was injured as a result.

If the claim is successful, compensation will be awarded to cover such things as medical bills, lost present & future wages, psychological injury, physical therapy costs, and any other expenses stemming from the injuries. 

If you or a loved one has been injured on someone’s property in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, or Moorpark, you should contact a personal injury attorney today to discuss making a premises liability claim!