Premises Liability
Premises Liability Attorney – San Jose, CA
Under the law, property owners and leasers may be responsible for injuries sustained by third parties who are visiting their property. This legal responsibility is called premises liability. If you’ve been injured in San Jose or anywhere in the Bay area as the result of dangerous, unsafe or hazardous conditions on someone else’s property, contact our San Jose premises liability attorney today to review your legal options.
Different states have different standards for determining premises liability, but in California premises liability applies when an injury occurs through negligence on the part of the property possessor.
Two factors determine the level of liability: the legal status of the visitor and whether or not the property possessor could have prevented the injury.
In legal parlance a visitor is not merely someone who has been invited on to a property. He or she can also be someone who licenses the property or even someone who is trespassing on the property. In general, property possessors don’t owe a duty of care to trespassers who are visiting the property without their knowledge. The strictest burden of premises liability law is borne by business owners who must adhere to local laws and regulations defining what constitutes a safe environment in their locality. A premises liability lawyer in San Jose like Madan Ahluwalia will be familiar with local laws and regulations and so is your best resource for any slip and fall or similar injury in San Jose and the adjacent region.
- Slip and fall accidents are the most common instance of premises liability. When you enter someone else’s property, you do so with the expectation that the property is safe to walk on. This is particularly true if the property is commercial. If you live in the San Jose, Santa Clara or surrounding bay area and have been injured as the result of a fall on a commercial property, contact a San Jose premises liability attorney as soon as possible.
- Improper maintenance is also a frequent factor in injuries. Proper maintenance and upkeep are necessary prerequisites for safety.
- Security risks can also constitute grounds for premises liability particularly if criminal acts by third parties are foreseeable. If you have been the victim of a crime that took place on a commercial property, consult with our premises liability lawyer in San Jose to see if you may have an actionable case.
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