Personal injury law breaks down into several different practices, such as car accidents, slip and falls, and product liability cases. The experienced personal injury attorneys at Morgan and Morgan also litigate wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuits. One personal injury law practice that does not receive as much attention is called premises liability, which involves cases in which at least one party failed to protect visitors to private or commercial property from sustaining one or more injuries as a result of an accident.
For example, let’s assume an object fell from a bookcase and struck you in the ribs. You sustained a couple of broken ribs, as well as a bruised sternum. The subsequent medical treatment racked up medical bills that ran into the thousands of dollars. Because the owner of the property failed to secure the object, you might have a strong enough case to file a premises liability lawsuit that seeks monetary damages.
Not all premises liability cases are that clear-cut. If you fell in a parking lot, who is responsible for covering the financial losses associated with your injuries? Does the owner of the parking lot assume legal liability or does the owner of the store located where you fell have to cover your financial losses? Maybe you fell in an area of the parking lot where the local government retains responsibility for ensuring the safety of visitors to a shopping mall or grocery store.
At Morgan and Morgan, our team of highly-rated personal injury attorneys has helped clients recover their financial losses from premises liability cases for more than 30 years. Since 1988, Morgan and Morgan has helped clients recover more than $14 billion in monetary damages. Because a slip and fall in a parking lot presents complex legal issues, you should consider contacting one of the experienced personal injury lawyers at Morgan and Morgan today to schedule a free case evaluation.