SLIP AND FALL / PREMISES LIABILITY CASES / DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON PROPERTY IN SOUTH CAROLINA
SLIP AND FALL / PREMISES LIABILITY CASES / DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON PROPERTY LAWYER IN COLUMBIA, SC
SLIP AND FALL / PREMISES LIABILITY CASES / DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON PROPERTY
BASICS OF THE LAW:
As with any claim in negligence by another, if you have been injured in a fall or injured in any way on property where the owner or the property manager was negligent, you may have a case for damages. Owners and managers of property owe persons who come onto their property at lease some care to make sure the property is safe and without latent (not apparent) defects or dangerous conditions. Persons invited to the property, such as shoppers or guests, are owed a higher standard of care. However, slip and fall cases are different in that it is often more difficult to obtain evidence of negligence.
In order to bring a case, the injured person must prove or provide evidence that there was a “defect” or a dangerous condition on the property and that the owner either caused it or knew of it and did not either warn or correct the condition. The basic underlying tenet of the law in South Carolina is that the owner or manager of real property is not the “insurer” of persons on the property but it does owe a duty of care. Most cases require that the injured person prove that the owner or manager had notice of the condition. Evidence of notice can be the words of an agent of the owner (such as a store clerk stating that they knew the condition was there or existed for a while) or video evidence and the like. If the owner or an agent of the owner caused the condition, this usually serves as notice in and of itself.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE A CASE:
– if you have been injured on someone else’s property and the injuries are significant;
– if there is some evidence that the owner or its/their agents knew or should have known of the dangerous condition that caused you to be injured.
WHY HIRE AN ATTORNEY:
IF YOU HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE A PROPERTY OWNER OR MANAGER WAS NEGLIGENT, WE WILL DISCUSS YOUR CASE WITHOUT A FEE.
WE DO:
– SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENTS / PREMISES LIABILITY
– CAR-TRUCK AND MOTORCYCLE AND BICYCLE ACCIDENTS.
– DEFECTIVE OR UNSAFE PRODUCTS (PRODUCTS LIABILITY)
– WORKPLACE INJURIES AND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS
– HOMEOWNER CLAIMS AND OTHER NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS.
