Holding Someone Liable For Your Injuries, Is It Simple?

You took a walk down the street and ended up in an accident. The reason – you slipped and fell. What are the chances someone else may be held responsible for the injuries you sustained?

In California, if the property where you ended up having an accident belongs to someone else, it is their responsibility to maintain that property. This means that the owner has to ensure that no one gets hurt on their property. Whether it is cleaning the ice from the sidewalk, or fixing an existing condition on the road, the owner of the property has to do whatever it takes to avoid being held responsible for other people’s accidents.

But just how difficult it is to hold someone liable for your injuries?

A Free Consultation Is A Good Start

When you don’t know where to go or what to do, it is always a good option to schedule a free consultation with one of the best Premises Liability Attorneys in Los Angeles in order to find out more about your situation. Perhaps you have more rights than you know about. Upon a further investigation, your attorney will determine whether or not you have the right to sue the landowner for not maintaining the safety level on their property.

However, this is usually easier said than done. Your attorney will have to investigate the reason behind your accident, see the video of the accident (if the store had cameras installed), see if there were any eyewitnesses who would testify on your behalf, and on top of that, see if the store owner is willing to cooperate. In case they do, things may run smoothly and the process may be done in a timely manner. But if they refuse to cooperate or give your attorney access to the video cameras, everything will have to be done by the books, meaning that your attorney will have to go and get a court order for viewing the recordings. Getting one may take time, and the whole process will probably last much longer than initially anticipated.

Be prepared for a long trial filled with stress and exhaustion.

Breach Of The Duty Of Care

Once you have identified who the owner of the property is, and if there is evidence that they have neglected their duties of maintaining their property (or were negligent when doing it), you may still hold them responsible for your accident and injuries obtained. If you can prove that they were negligent when repairing a dangerous condition on their property (covering a hatch with a card box, throwing snow over the ice to cover it), you should immediately contact Los Angeles Premises Liability Attorneys at JML Law.

Breach of the duty of care is something that happens every day, and it is your job to recognize it and act accordingly. Having an attorney by your side is a huge advantage and the one that may help you get the compensation you deserve.