A victim of an accident on another person’s property may have the legal right to pursue financial compensation for their medical bills, pain and suffering, and other losses.
As a Bridgeport premises liability lawyer, our legal team works closely with victims facing a wide range of injuries related to hazards, and we get results.
If you were hurt on another person’s or company’s property, call The Law Offices of James A. Welcome for a free consultation. Our Bridgeport personal injury lawyer, with over 40 years of combined experience, is here to guide you through the legal process when filing a claim.
Understanding How Premises Liability Works in Bridgeport
The owner of property has a duty to ensure their publicly accessible areas are safe for anyone who visits. That means they must take steps to remove hazards or, if they cannot do so, warn visitors of the risk associated with visiting the property.
Some of the most common premises liability cases we handle in Bridgeport include:
- Parking lot and sidewalk safety issues, such as potholes or uneven surfaces that are tripping hazards
- Falls from stairs due to a missing or loose stairwell
- Dog bites because it was not restrained
- Slippery floors and unsafe walking surfaces
- Pool accidents, such as children falling into a pool because they are not being monitored
- Negligent security incidents
In each of these cases, our premises liability lawyer in Bridgeport will work to identify what took place in your case and determine who is responsible. If we can show that the property owner was negligent, you may be owed compensation for your losses.
You can expect our legal team to then build a claim and fight for fair compensation for you. Our client testimonials tell this story.
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Understanding Duty of Care for a Property Owner
In the ideal world, a property owner would always keep their home or business in good condition and warn about risks. Yet, there are many situations where this does not happen, and a visitor may suffer serious injuries as a result.
However, the duty of care of that owner is dependent on your status as a visitor. There are three classifications of visitors:
- Invitees: The owner of the property has the highest level of duty of care to anyone they invite onto their property. That includes opening the business or welcoming a guest into their home. In these cases, you should expect the highest standard of being safe.
- Licensees: A licensee is a person who is visiting another person’s home. While the homeowner has a responsibility to ensure that the home is safe, they are not required to proactively monitor and warn of risks or hazards.
- Trespassers: A person is a trespasser if they are told not to enter the property and do so. Owners are expected to take reasonable care to prevent hazards on their property, for example, to minimize the outcome if a child were to wander onto the property. However, owners are not responsible for injuries someone who is trespassing has if they are committing a crime.
There are numerous gray areas in these laws, and it can be hard for victims to know if they have a right to pursue compensation for their losses.
By working with our premises liability attorney in Bridgeport, we can provide you with guidance on what applies in your specific situation. As long as you were not trespassing on the property, the property owner’s insurance company may be responsible for covering your losses.
How We Work to Build Your Premises Liability Case
As your lawyer, we take claims of injuries like this very seriously. When you contact our legal team, we will gather as much information as possible from you and then work to investigate what happened to gather evidence to back up those claims.
There are several ways our legal team can help you through this process:
- We will gather evidence at the scene of the incident, speak to witnesses, and use expert testimony, including accident reconstruction services, to make it clear that the property owner is responsible. This includes proving that the owner knew or should have known about the hazard and failed to take action.
- Our legal team will then gather insight into all of the losses you have from the accident, which may include medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Expect us to maximize these claims.
- Seek compensation from the insurance company. Our experienced negotiators will work tirelessly to ensure your rights are protected throughout this process. If they will not settle your case fairly, we will take legal action by filing a lawsuit against the at-fault party.
Under Connecticut law (Chapter 926 – Statute of Limitations), victims of a personal injury like this have two years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit.
Most of the time, we do not need to file a lawsuit because the insurance company settles your claim. However, our premises liability accident lawyer in Bridgeport is an experienced trial lawyer, and we will fight for you. Talk to The Law Offices of James A. Welcome today.
Compensation Available to Victims of Premises Liability Injuries
Victims have the legal right to pursue financial compensation for any losses they can document. Our experienced premises liability accident attorney in Bridgeport has ample experience in documenting losses and fighting for them. Some of the most common types of compensation associated with these claims include:
- Medical costs related to the accident and your recovery, including any future medical care needs you are expected to have from this injury
- Lost wages and bonuses from work, including any loss of earning capacity
- Pain and suffering related to the incident itself and throughout the recovery process
- Emotional trauma and emotional health complications resulting from the accident
- Loss of quality of life, including loss of consortium, damage to professional relationships, and disability
Each case is a bit different. Yet, our years of experience enable our attorney to build a very strong and evidence-based claim for you. Trust us to fight for your full compensation. Be sure to review our injury case results to see how we have helped people like you.
Schedule a Free Consultation with a Bridgeport Premises Liability Attorney
At The Law Offices of James A. Welcome, we prioritize your best possible outcome. Turn to our Bridgeport premises liability lawyer now for a free consultation.
Let our attorney help you determine who should pay for your losses.
