Premises Liability

PREMISES LIABILITY LAWYER

Property owners have a duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition for the benefit of customers, guests, business visitors, and members of the general public. A premises liability lawyer from our firm helps injury victims who are hurt when the property owner’s negligence caused or contributed to the accident or injury. Learn more about common types of premises liability claims below, and contact Jeanne Reynaud if you have been hurt on another’s dangerous premises in Orlando or throughout Central Florida.

SLIP AND FALL

A slip and fall can cause serious injuries, ranging from muscle tears and sprains to facial lacerations, broken bones, and neck and back injuries. A senior who breaks a hip or other bone in a fall may never fully recover, and several times a year a slip and fall or trip and fall is fatal to the accident victim.

Property owners have a duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition for the safety of their customers, guests and others on their premises, and they can be held liable for the harm that results in a slip and fall due to the property owner’s negligence. Jeanne Reynaud knows how to collect evidence in these difficult cases and build a strong and persuasive claim that proves the property owner’s fault and liability to the accident victim.

NEGLIGENT SECURITY

The duty of property owners to maintain a safe premises includes a duty to provide a reasonable amount of security. Reasonable security measures could include gated entrances, security cameras, alarms, controlled access to entrances, and the presence of security guards. Simply keeping parking garages, stairwells and hallways properly lighted is another key component of adequate security and a reasonable security measure any property owner can take.

When property owners employ security personnel, such as loss prevention officers in a retail store or bouncers in a nightclub, the owners and managers should take reasonable steps to ensure their employees are properly screened, trained and supervised to perform their job professionally and not use excessive force or unlawfully detain an individual.

What amount of security is reasonable depends on the type of property, whether it is located in a high-crime area and whether there has been a recent history of criminal activity on the premises. A victim of assault, robbery, sexual assault or other crime may have a civil claim against the property owner for a negligent security premises liability claim.

GET THE REPRESENTATION YOU DESERVE AFTER A PREMISES LIABILITY ACCIDENT

Jeanne Reynaud is committed to helping injury victims recover compensation from negligent property owners whose behavior or negligence is responsible for the injury or accident. If you have been hurt by a slip and fall, dog bite or negligent security in Florida, contact Jeanne Reynaud at (833) 306-9227 for a free consultation with an experienced and successful premises liability attorney.