The Longest-Established Yuma Personal Injury Law Firm

Injured On Someone Else’s Property

A property owner has the legal responsibility to maintain safe conditions on a property. When the property owner does not do so and a serious accident happens, the accident victim can claim compensation for financial losses, and pain and suffering.

At The Smith Fila Law Firm, we are an experienced personal injury team in Yuma, Arizona. We work tenaciously to help our clients get the medical care and compensation they need to rebuild their lives.

Attorney Handling A Range Of Premises Liability Claims

Property owners have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions for visitors. At The Smith Fila Law Firm, we handle a wide range of premises liability cases, including:

  • Slip, trip and fall injuries: These accidents often result in serious injuries, including broken bones, head trauma, and potentially disabling spinal cord damage. Property owners must address hazards like wet floors, uneven walking surfaces, torn carpeting, poor lighting in stairwells, ice and snow accumulation and debris in walkways. Without proper warning signs and prompt maintenance, owners may be held liable for resulting injuries.
  • Retail and restaurant injuries: Businesses owe a special duty of care to their customers. Common accidents include merchandise falling from improperly stocked shelves, shopping cart incidents, injuries from broken furniture, and falls on recently mopped floors. Store owners must regularly inspect their premises, maintain clear aisles and quickly clean spills that could harm customers.
  • Negligent security and assault: Property owners may be responsible for criminal acts if they fail to provide adequate security. This applies to bars and nightclubs with a history of fights, poorly lit parking lots, apartment complexes in high-crime areas and hotels without proper locks or video monitoring. Owners must take reasonable steps to protect visitors from foreseeable criminal activity.
  • Swimming pool accidents: Pool owners must follow strict requirements to prevent drowning and injuries. This includes installing proper fencing with self-latching gates, using pool covers during off-hours, marking water depths clearly, maintaining sufficient lighting and keeping all equipment in good working order. Not following these safety measures can result in serious liability if an accident occurs.

Our firm understands that proving premises liability requires showing:

  • The property owner knew or should have known about the dangerous condition.
  • The owner failed to repair the condition or warn visitors.
  • The owner’s negligence directly caused your injury.
  • You suffered actual damages as a result of the premises incident.

We build strong cases by gathering key evidence including:

  • Security camera footage showing the incident or hazard
  • Maintenance and inspection records
  • Previous accident reports
  • Statements from employees or other visitors
  • Documentation about industry safety standards
  • Records of building code violations

If you have been injured on someone else’s property, we will work diligently to help you receive just compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and other damages.

Act Quickly To Protect Your Rights

As a victim of a property owner’s negligence, you have the right to claim compensation for your medical costs, lost wages and noneconomic losses such as pain and emotional suffering. You must act quickly to protect those rights and your ability to obtain compensation. If you or a loved one has suffered injuries in a premises liability accident, you should:

  • Get medical care as soon as possible
  • Get the names and phone numbers of any witnesses
  • Write down your recollection of the event

Then call 877-386-6038 as soon as possible. Our Yuma premises liability attorney can review your case and explain what we can do to help you get the medical care and compensation you deserve.

Building The Case For Compensation

The Smith Fila Law Firm will work to build a strong case designed to obtain results for you. Our firm will investigate how the accident happened and document the negligence of the property owner. We will calculate your lost earnings and place a value on your noneconomic losses for inclusion in your claim. Then we will seek full compensation for all your losses.

Contact Us Today

For a free consultation with a lawyer, contact our firm.

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