The owner of a private home or business has the responsibility to maintain their premises in a safe state. Failure to do so can result in serious hazards for guests or customers. One infamous cause of premises injuries are slip and fall cases. These can result from a variety of conditions, including a poorly lit space, floors that have been left wet following a cleaning, clutter that has not been picked up, spilled liquids that have not been mopped up and even flooring that is in a state of disrepair. Injuries resulting from slip and fall cases can include broken bones. These kinds of injuries often require a very expensive stay in the hospital. The owner of a premises should be maintaining their property to ensure such conditions never get to the point that guests and customers are at risk of injury. Second, when the floor is wet or another potentially injury-causing condition is present, the owners should be placing caution signs in order to warn those present to avoid the area until repair or clean-up is complete. When they do not take these precautions, they have endangered those who have come to the premises.

If you have been a victim of a premise liability case, call the Law Office of Elton Presley in order to begin the process of working on your case. We will do all that we can to hold the home or business owner liable for failing in their responsibility to maintain safety in their home or business.