New Orleans Premises Liability Lawyers

What Is Premises Liability?

Premises liability is a branch of personal injury law that allows plaintiffs to hold negligent home and business owners accountable when someone is injured by dangerous conditions on their property. Unfortunately, the burden of proof is on the plaintiff, or whoever is filing the lawsuit.

To prove a premises liability claim in Louisiana, you must show:

• The property hosted an unreasonably dangerous condition
• The property owner knew or should have known of the condition
• The condition harmed you and led to damages

You can also prove premise liability by demonstrating that the property owner caused the danger or hazard that led to your injuries, or showing that the premise owner knew of the danger and did nothing to remove it, repair it, or warn you.

Many times, the defense will try to dismiss your case or convince the court that you were at fault for your own accident.

This is why you need an experienced premises liability attorney from The Voorhies Law Firm on your side.

Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall accidents are the most common types of premises liability cases. All too often, a business owner mops and creates a slippery, hazardous condition for customers. If the property owner does nothing to warn its visitors in this situation, they can be held liable for any injuries that arise. Similarly, construction sites often create hazards for passersby and people can trip over twisted rugs in shops and restaurants.

Injuries from slip and falls are sometimes severe and can include:

• Cuts and lacerations
• Contusions (bruises)
• Fractures
• Head injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Nerve damage

Nevertheless, slip and fall accidents are not the only kinds of premises liability claims.

Negligent Security and Other Claims

In Louisiana, premises liability law is based on a duty all property owners have to keep their guests, customers, tenants, and other visitors safe from foreseeable harm. Some locations, such as bars and nightclubs, require extra security to keep people safe. If they fail to provide this security, any injuries that occur as a consequence can inspire a “negligent security” case. Other sites, like swimming pools, might require a lifeguard or even a fence to prevent curious children from wandering onto the property and putting themselves at risk. Injuries that involve trespassing children are known as “attractive nuisance” claims.

Outside of slip-and-fall, trip-and-fall, negligent security, and attractive nuisance cases, any unresolved hazard on another person’s property can lead to a premises liability claim if it injures you, and if the danger could have been repaired, removed, or otherwise prevented.