Premises Liability

Premises liability cases arise from many different factual scenarios. Generally, property owners are required to provide reasonably safe premises to the general public. If they fail to do so, the owner may be liable for damages caused by their negligence. Premises liability cases arise from injuries caused by:

  • Slips and falls
  • Dog attacks
  • Assaults, muggings, killings and rapes due to inadequate security
  • Pool injuries, including drowning
  • Defectively designed, built and maintained steps and railings
  • Improperly designed and marked curbs
  • Wet floors
  • Falling items
  • Inadequate warnings at construction sites
  • Defective decking
  • Inadequate lighting
  • False arrest, and
  • Uneven sidewalks, walkways, etc.

These are just some of the ways premises liability claims can arise. The lawyers of Simon & Faenza have handled hundreds of these cases all over Georgia. Landowners involved in the cases have included, among others, apartment complexes, gas stations, restaurants, hotels and motels, shopping malls, commercial buildings, parking lots, and movie theaters.

Our lawyers have the required experience to properly handle these cases. Additionally, our firm has the resources to effectively pursue the level of investigation needed to successfully maximize recovery. An early investigation of the premises (before changes are made to the property) is often crucial to the success of these cases. We regularly retain premise safety and security experts and engineers to ensure that liability is established against the property owner.

If you or a loved one has been injured by the negligence of a property owner, please contact us and let one of our attorneys discuss the matter with you. The consultation is free.