Sugar Land, Texas Premises Liability Accident and Landlord Negligence Attorney
What Is Premises Liability?
Premises liability is an area of personal injury law that deals with the responsibility of property owners or caretakers — including homeowners, landlords, businesses, and government authorities — to maintain safe conditions for the people who use their land or building. Many dangerous property conditions can lead to serious injury or death, including electrical hazards, lead paint, hazardous stairways, unsafe balconies, housing code violations, inadequate safety measures, poor lighting, or a lack of security.
Property owners in Texas can be held liable for the damages caused by their negligent maintenance or failure to warn of dangerous conditions. Even in cases where injuries result from slips and falls or physical assaults on parking lots, property owners owe a duty of care towards patrons and those that enter their premises legally. Failure to institute safety measures to reduce risk and prevent foreseeable accidents may result in financial liability for them when they occur.
At The Leon Law Firm, P.C., we identify negligence on the part of property owners, retailers, and building operators that result in injury to our clients. If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip and fall, assault, or other accident on someone else's property, contact us today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case with a lawyer.
Our Premises Liability Practice
Houston premises liability attorney Carlos A. Leon provides efficient and effective legal services to families and individuals throughout the Houston area and Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery, Brazoria, and Galveston counties in cases involving unsafe property or property conditions. Our work in this area includes:
- Slip, trip and fall accidents
- Sidewalk defect injuries
- Elevator and escalator accidents
- Retail accident injuries
- Stairwell accident claims
- Landlord liability
- Guest injuries
- Trip and fall injuries
What You Can Do and How We Can Help
The most important thing to do, particularly in cases involving retail accidents and commercial property, is to contact an experienced Houston premises accident attorney as soon after the accident as possible. Many businesses, keenly aware of their potential liability in these cases, will immediately begin to try and protect themselves at the expense of you and your family.
Our firm can help to protect your rights by beginning our own investigation immediately and working hard to file your claim as quickly as possible. As your case progresses, we will keep you fully informed and involved in the process and be responsive to your concerns. We are also sensitive to the fact that other hardships often accompany serious injuries. As such, we try to help our clients deal with these difficulties in any way that we can.
Contact the Leon Law Firm
If you or someone you love has been injured because of someone else's property negligence such as a slip and fall, contact The Leon Law Firm, P.C. in Sugar Land, Texas, today.
