If you were injured while on someone else’s property or at their building, you should contact a Tampa Premises Liability Lawyer to help you seek compensation to cover your injuries. These types of cases are called “premises liability” or “slip and fall” matters, and refer to situations where the plaintiff is hurt as the result of an accident that occurs on property that is maintained by or owned by someone else. The owner of the property is held liable for injuries sustained.

There are several conditions that must be met before a property owner can be held responsible for the dangerous conditions at their building or on their property:

• The property owner knew about the danger but didn’t do anything about it;
• The property owner should have known about the danger because a “reasonable” person maintaining the property would have noticed it and thus repaired or removed it; or
• The property owner caused the spill, dangerous or slippery surface, or worn or torn spot.

The term “reasonableness” means that a person has made a normal effort to make the property safe and clean. Talk to a Tampa Premises Liability Lawyer if you’re unsure whether the owner acted in a reasonable manner. Proof that the owner has not kept the property safe and clean includes:

• The owner received warning giving notice about the unsafe or unclean condition;
• The dangerous spot was there for such time that the owner should have known it existed;
• There was a safer place for the object (like a bucket or mat) that would have been as effective and at the same price; or
• There is no legitimate reason for the unsafe object to be there.

There are statutes of limitations placed on premises liability matters. If you are late filing your matter, it will be automatically dismissed by the court. When you hire an experienced premises liability lawyer, he or she will work with a legal secretary to ensure all deadlines are met and all necessary paperwork is filed properly. Additionally, a Tampa Premises Liability Lawyer will work with an investigator and paralegal to gather all evidence and paperwork pertinent to your claim. Your lawyer may even hire expert witnesses to testify at trial.

Call today to schedule a consultation with a Tampa personal injury lawyer skilled in premise liability law. He or she can look at your case, analyze its validity and value, and give you an honest and reasonable expectation of what your claim is worth.