In California, it is a legal requirement that the owner of a piece of property guarantees that it is free of dangers that might harm someone on the premises. They may face legal action if they fail to meet this responsibility.
If you were injured while on someone else’s property as a consequence of their carelessness, you may be able to file a premises liability claim. Read on to learn about the three elements that must be proven, and then contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas for a free legal consultation at 909-982-0707
The person or company you are suing had to have been in charge of the property at the time you filed your lawsuit
First, we must establish that the individual who caused your harm was the owner, lessee, or other occupant of the property. They had to be in a position of authority, and it had to be their job to keep the property safe.
In certain situations, this is the occupying renter who, while not technically the owner of the property, has taken control of it and is responsible for its upkeep. The property owner, on the other hand, may be held responsible if the location where you were injured was within their control. For example, suppose the building owner was liable for common areas and you were wounded in one of them.
The person or entity you are suing must have been careless with their upkeep
The next step is to show that the entity you are suing was negligent in their property maintenance. They must have failed to take reasonable precautions to keep the property safe in some way. This might include causing a harmful situation via negligence, failing to warn about dangers on the property, or failing to address or remedy hazards on the property within a reasonable timeframe when they are discovered.
It is still possible to win a personal injury lawsuit even if they were unaware of the harmful situation. This is due to the fact that the owner is obligated to examine their property on a regular basis for any dangers. If they have not done so, all we have to do now is show that they should have known about the danger – even if they did not.
The injury was caused directly by the party or entity you are suing’s carelessness
Finally, we must demonstrate that your harm was caused directly by the property owner’s negligence. We’ll collect all the evidence we can to prove that your accident and injuries would not have happened if the danger on the property hadn’t been present.
Are you still unsure if you have a case? Please contact us right away
Do you want to know if you have a case? Do you want to know how likely you are to succeed? Call Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 right now. To get started, we provide a free legal consultation. We also take cases on a contingency basis, which means that if you decide to pursue your case, you won’t have to pay us anything until your case is settled.
