Premises liability is a type of personal injury case where the injury was caused by a dangerous or hazardous condition on a someone else’s property. Property owners have legal duties take steps to make their properties safe, including fixing known hazards, warning of hazards, providing reasonable security measures, and complying with statutes and regulations. Claims arise when guests, tenants, customers or visitors are injured by the negligence of property owners.

Some examples of these cases can include:

• Slip and fall accidents

• Injuries from dangerous playground equipment

• Electrocution injuries

• Construction zone injuries

• Drowning or other injuries from hazardous or unsupervised swimming pools

• Collapses of floors, roofs, porches or balconies

• Highway hazards and negligent road maintenance or design

• DOT negligence and State Tort Claims Act litigation

• Dangerous rides at amusement parks or fairs

• Rape, murder or assault of a at a hotel or other property cause by negligent security measures

• Dog attacks

• Exposure to toxic substances or chemicals

If a property owner’s negligence has allowed you or a loved one to be injured, contact the North Carolina premises liability attorney at John Taylor Law Firm for a free consultation.