Atlanta, GA Slip & Fall And Trip & Fall Lawyer

Proving a property owner legally liable for a slip & fall on their premises takes considerable legal acumen. Evidence must demonstrate that the owner was aware of the hazard causing injury and that the injured person had a valid reason for not avoiding the hazard. This often requires considerable investigation and testimony from expert witnesses.

Experienced Slip & Fall Lawyer in Atlanta

Under the concept of premises liability, all property owners, both residential and commercial, owe what is called a duty of care to people who they invite on their property. These invited people, such as guests, customers, or another company’s workers, are called “invitees” under the law. A chief part of the duty of care is the duty to keep invitees reasonably safe from foreseeable dangers. All too often, though, property owners neglect this duty of care, leading to a slip and fall, trip and fall, or other accident on the property causing injury.

Slip & falls, trip & falls and other accidents that occur on another’s property are a major cause of serious injuries, including brain bleeds, concussions, and other traumatic brain injuries, fractured ligament and tendon tears, and injuries to internal organs. It is critical to retain an experienced Atlanta slip & fall attorney as soon as possible if you are seriously injured.

If you or a family member is seriously injured as a result of a slip & fall, trip & fall, or other accident that occurred on another’s property, call The Baer Law Firm today at 404.THE.BAER (404.843.2237). Atlanta slip and fall lawyer Bryan Baer will meet with you in a free consultation to answer your questions.

Various Causes of Slip & Fall Accidents

Slip & fall accidents or trip & fall accidents occur following all types of property owner negligent acts. For instance, a grocery store may fail to clean up a spill in one of its aisles, allow a refrigerator to leak on its floor, or mop the floors yet fail to place warning signs in a noticeable location. A shopping center may neglect to fix a broken curb in a parking lot, leave a manhole uncovered, or place a parking space too close to a storm drain creating a trip hazard. An apartment complex that has a staircase which is not property marked or poorly lit can cause a misstep resulting in a trip and fall. Other trip hazards include torn carpeting, cables, and poorly shelved merchandise.

Other Accidents On Property

There are many other types of avoidable accidents that can lead to serious injuries. For instance, poor signage and lax safety procedures on a loading dock may cause injuries to a truck driver picking up freight. Failure to maintain or supervise the use of bouncy houses, large inflatables, or rides can cause serious injuries to children invited to play on them at a fair, carnival or community festival. Poor parking lot design can create conditions more likely to cause serious if not fatal injuries to pedestrians in the parking lots of grocery stores, shopping centers, and big box stores. Poor workmanship constituting negligent construction at a home or building can cause a deck to collapse, a roof to cave in or any number of otherwise avoidable accidents resulting in serious injuries or even wrongful death.

Proving The Property Owner’s Negligence

A property owner is not legally responsible for every accident or injury that occurs on its property, and property owners rarely accept legal responsibility for these injuries. Unlike a car wreck, where it is sometimes clear which driver was at fault and hence legally responsible, there can be much more to demonstrating that a property owner is legally responsible.

As stated above, owners and operators of property must keep the property reasonably safe. They cannot foresee all hazards, and the law does make allowance for this. For example, if a grocery shopper brings in a young toddler who spills some apple juice seconds before a customer slips and falls in the spill, the law is not going to hold the grocery store responsible for injuries as a result of that fall. It is not the grocery’s store legal duty to keep the child from spilling juice, and there was not enough time for the grocery store to identify and clean up the spill.

Typically for a property owner to be legally responsible, the injured person must prove that the owner either caused or should have known about the hazard and, despite the owner’s knowledge, failed to remove or warn of the hazard. The injured person must also show that he or she exercised ordinary care and still got hurt.

Victims must also prove that they used the property in a reasonable manner. If, for example, a patron was running or skipping in the mall before they slipped and fell, their chance of succeeding with a claim is slimmer than if they were walking in the mall before the accident.

Given the burden of proof involved, proving that a property owner is legally responsible for a trip & fall, slip & fall or other accident is often expensive and time consuming. In many cases, one or more expert witnesses must be retained in order to prove the property owner’s negligence and customer’s ordinary care. Accordingly, not every injury can be pursued as the out of pocket costs involved may be larger than the potential monetary recovery for the victim.

Why Hire Personal Injury Attorney Bryan Baer And The Baer Law Firm For Your Case

If you or a loved one is seriously injured following a slip & fall, trip & fall or other accident while on another’s property in or around Atlanta, Georgia, you need to call an experienced personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. The Baer Law Firm is here to help you.

Attorney Bryan Baer will act swiftly to meticulously capture and preserve evidence necessary to make your case. He will track down independent witnesses who saw the accident, visit the accident location to take photographs, measurements, etc., secure video recordings from nearby security cameras, and obtain construction plans. If warranted, attorney Bryan Baer will also engage investigators and experts to assist.

Slip & Fall Recent Cases

Bryan Baer is a slip & fall injury lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia who has handled dozens of cases for people seriously injured following a slip & fall, trip & fall or other accident that occurred on the property of another. The cases below demonstrate the hurdles involved in these types of cases and how diligent, courageous and compassionate representation can lead to successful results.

Contact Atlanta Slip & Fall Attorney Bryan Baer At The Baer Law Firm

If you have suffered a slip & fall, trip & fall or other serious injury while at another’s property, contact attorney Bryan Baer at The Baer Law Firm. Bryan Baer is an Atlanta slip & fall lawyer who’s handled dozens of cases for people seriously injured in accidents resulting from the negligence of property owners. Call 404.THE.BAER (404.843.2237) or fill out our online contact form so we may discuss your case in a free consultation.