Premises Liability Attorney in Greensboro

Premises Liability Attorney in Greensboro

When you visit a store, restaurant, hotel, park, or other property, you probably do not think about the risk of injury from a dangerous condition on the property. Property and business owners must protect visitors by keeping their premises free from hazards and warning visitors of any conditions that might injure them.

When owners and occupiers of properties fail in this duty and someone gets hurt, they may be held accountable. The case is known as a premises liability action. It can be brought by a visitor injured on the property.

At Ward Black Law, our premises liability lawyers hold property owners accountable when visitors to their property are injured. We believe property owners must maintain their property for safety and warn visitors of any unsafe conditions.

Premises liability covers a comprehensive range of lawsuits for injuries caused by a property owner’s failure to warn, maintain, or correct situations on public and private premises.

If you have been injured due to a dangerous condition on someone else’s property in Greensboro or anywhere in North Carolina, contact Ward Black Law today. We will provide a free initial case evaluation. We are ready to discuss your legal rights and options for seeking compensation for your injuries.

Common Types of Premises Liability Cases We Handle

Common premises liability cases involve a slip, trip, or fall because of a defect or hazard on another person’s property. At Ward Black Law, our premises liability lawyers handle cases involving, for example:

  • Slippery sidewalks
  • Potholes
  • Oil or grease on floor of garage or ramp
  • Tree roots
  • Balcony and stairway collapse
  • Poor lighting
  • Water on the floor
  • Food or spilled liquids on supermarket floors
  • Blocked aisles
  • Loose carpet
  • Cords, string, or wires on the ground
  • Broken or cracked sidewalks
  • Falls on escalators and elevators
  • Unprovoked dog bites and attacks
  • Failure to warn of a property’s hazardous condition

Our firm can help you pursue compensation for these premises liability accidents in addition to slip, trip, and fall cases:

  • Dog bites
    Dog owners owe a duty of care to protect visitors from bites and attacks by their dog, especially when the owner knows the dog may be dangerous. Dog owners must ensure that those dogs stay on the owner’s property unless leashed, muzzled, or otherwise restrained.
  • Negligent security
    Property owners and operators may be held liable for failing to provide adequate security for their premises when the lack of security results in someone being injured as the victim of a criminal act.
  • Elevator accidents
    Elevators can seriously injure riders when elevator cars experience sudden drops, or when they fail to correctly stop at floors. Injuries may also occur when elevator doors close on a person entering or exiting the elevator car.
  • Swimming pool accidents
    Swimming pools pose serious risks of injury through slip and fall accidents or drowning accidents. In addition, inadequate warning signs and safety measures, such as lifeguards not being present, may lead to injuries to swimmers who dive into shallow pools or who engage in horseplay.
  • Retail store injury
    Numerous hazardous conditions in a retail store can lead to injuries to customers. Those conditions include slipping or tripping hazards, crush accidents from falling merchandise and displays, or injuries from criminal activity resulting from negligent security.
  • Amusement park accidents
    Guests of amusement parks face potential injury from accidents, including slip and fall accidents, or injuries from accidents caused by negligently designed, constructed, maintained, or operated amusement rides.
  • Failure to warn
    Property owners and operators owe a duty to lawful visitors to warn of dangerous conditions on the premises, particularly when those conditions may not be “open and obvious” to a visitor.
  • Property owner negligence
    Property owners and operators usually have a duty to conduct reasonable inspections of their property to discover potentially dangerous conditions and to undertake reasonable efforts to remove or repair those hazards.