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Premises Liability - Dangerous Property Accidents

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, or if you or someone in your family was seriously hurt in a violent crime committed on private property, you might well have a claim for damages against the owner of the property. Under the law of premises liability, property owners are responsible for maintaining their land and buildings in a reasonably safe condition. To learn more about your legal rights, contact the Texas personal injury lawyers at Hagood, Neumann & Huckeba, L.L.P.

Premises liability claims can arise in commercial or retail buildings, at the workplace, at recreational centers, or in a private home or apartment. Examples of different kinds of premises liability cases are the following:

• Accidents at construction sites or remodeling projects caused by carelessly stored materials, equipment, or debris
• Injury or drowning suffered at a swimming pool
• Falls on escalators
• Falls on wet or oily surfaces in stores, restaurants, parking garages, or other buildings open to the public
• Electrical accidents
• Collapse of structural elements such as balconies, stairwells, or porches
• Dog bites suffered by guests, children or home contractors
• Violent crimes or sexual assaults in areas without adequate security

Injuries caused by dangerous property conditions can run the full gamut from minor to deadly. Under certain circumstances, even a simple fall on a slippery surface can result in serious injuries--as for example when the victim is an elderly person who fractures a hip.

Texas Super Lawyers Gene Hagood and William Neumann both have more than 30 years of trial experience, and each holds the AV rating* under Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system. For a free consultation about our ability to help make sure that your premises liability accident claims are fully compensated, contact one of our attorneys.