Practice Areas

Unsafe Premises

Injuries caused by falls are called "premises liability" claims. Legal responsibility in this area is judged on a case-by-case basis depending on the knowledge of the property owner and the type of condition that caused the injury. This area of the law covers many different types of cases from slip and fall accidents at the grocery store, and injuries at another’s house, to inadequate security leading to a crime. The law in this area is very complicated and changes often. If you have been injured on another’s property, contact The Law Office of James M. Stanley to determine if negligence can be established and if there may be insurance coverage to compensate you for your damages.

• Disrepair: Commercial building owners or apartment landlords allow their property to fall into disrepair. Often the stairways, walkways and parking lots around their buildings are broken or cracked.
  
  
• Poor Maintenance: A maintenance person mops the floor of a restaurant's restroom, but doesn't post signs warning of the slippery condition. A customer enters the bathroom, slips, and suffers serious injury.
  
  
• Criminal Activity: Commercial building owners or apartment landlords know that their property has been the site of significant criminal activity in the past, but do nothing to protect customers or tenants from future assault.

Premises liability claims require early investigation to document the hazardous condition. Immediate photographs of the area showing (e.g.) a rusted bolt on a stairwell, accumulated ice and snow, or spilled liquid, which led to a fall, can be critical in allowing recovery.

The Law Office of James M. Stanley

2200 Hemphill Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76110-2014
Phone: (817)335-7140
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