As an occasional customer of this certain business, you expect a safe and clean place free from harm and easily navigable. However, all that changes after a slip and fall injury on the premises. You sustain a serious back injury and fractures all because someone failed to keep the floor clean.
This scenario represents a clear-cut case of premises liability. This business must remain accountable for your injury that may cost you months of work, lead to lost wages and, potentially, a debilitating injury. And as those medical expenses mount, you wonder how to pay for them. It is time to pursue legal action against the business establishment.
Negligence of businesses, property owners
Property owners and businesses have a legal obligation to protect the people who visit their premises. They are responsible for providing safe areas that remain free from harm. Pothole and crack-free parking lots and sidewalks are needed. Stairs must be safe to navigate and handrails intact. Cleaned floors remain a necessity, free of spills of any kind such as beverages and oil.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 800,000 people each year are treated at hospitals in the U.S. due to a fall-related injury. Some of these incidents occur at businesses such as restaurants, retail stores along with the numerous firms found in office buildings and malls. All of them have something in common: frequent public visitors.
The negligence of businesses and property owners has led to many people suffering serious injuries on their premises. If you find yourself in this unfortunate situation, it is time to pursue legal action.