San Antonio Premises Liability Lawyer

Property owners, businesses, occupiers, and other responsible parties in San Antonio have a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe for lawful visitors. That includes fixing, cleaning up, and removing hazards or defective conditions.

When they neglect this duty, innocent people can and do get hurt – and property owners could be legally liable as a result. If you’ve been injured because of unsafe conditions on someone else’s property, a San Antonio premises liability lawyer can help you demand compensation for the losses you’ve suffered.

For more than 30 years, Troy has been dedicated to helping injured Texans hold the people who hurt them accountable for their negligence. In that time, he has secured financial compensation for thousands of clients. Troy A. Brookover is Board-Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, an achievement that just over 1 percent of Texas personal injury attorneys can claim.

If you have been injured in an accident on someone’s property, you may have the right to recover compensation for your losses. Contact Law Offices of Troy A. Brookover for a free case evaluation with a skilled San Antonio premises liability lawyer.

What Is Premises Liability?

Premises liability refers to a legal claim that arises when someone is injured on another person’s property because the property owner either caused or failed to correct a dangerous or defective condition.

Premises liability arises when a property owner becomes aware or reasonably should have become aware of a hazard that could potentially cause a visitor’s injury. A property owner may know about the hazard if they created or discovered it. A property owner may also be held liable if the hazard existed on their property long enough that, with reasonable diligence, they should have discovered and remedied the hazard.

The compensation rights of someone injured in an accident on someone else’s property can be affected by the circumstances of their presence there. Someone who is invited onto the property, such as a customer entering a store, is owed a greater duty of care than someone who entered the property for their benefit, such as a door-to-door salesperson.

Furthermore, the only obligation that a property owner has to an adult trespasser is to not actively harm them. In some cases, trespassing children may be able to bring a claim if they are injured by a hazard on someone else’s property.

Types of Premises Liability Cases

At Law Offices of Troy A. Brookover, our San Antonio premises liability lawyer can help you when you have been injured by:

Slip and Fall Accidents
Negligent Security
Swimming Pool Accidents
Dog Bites

Fires and Explosions
Electrocutions
Toxic Exposure
Elevator and Escalator Accidents
Building Collapse

How a San Antonio Premises Liability Attorney Can Help

If you’ve been injured because of a hazardous condition on someone else’s property, they could owe you compensation – but pursuing this compensation can be challenging, frustrating, and time-intensive. You deserve to spend your time focused on healing, not on filing paperwork and negotiating with insurers.

Let a San Antonio personal injury attorney get to work on your behalf by:

Investigating the accident that led to your injuries and determining the hazardous conditions
Identifying all potentially liable parties, including property owners, commercial or residential tenants, and third-party maintenance or property management companies, for example
Determining what insurance coverage may be available to compensate you for your premises liability claim
Calculating the full extent of your losses to know how much to demand in compensation
Collaborating with expert witnesses to persuasively explain what caused your injury and how the property owner or other parties are responsible
Filing your claims with insurance companies
Aggressively negotiating for an appropriate settlement
Taking your case to court and trial if an acceptable settlement cannot be reached

Compensation Available After a San Antonio Injury on Someone Else’s Property

If you’ve been injured on someone else’s property, a premises liability claim can allow you to recover compensation for the financial and personal losses you suffered. The compensation can include money for:

Medical bills and expenses, including hospital care, surgeries, physical therapy, doctor’s appointments, prescription pain medication, and medical and mobility equipment purchases
Home healthcare or other personal care expenses if you suffer a permanent disability
Lost income if you must miss work while recovering
Loss of future earning ability if you are permanently disabled from returning to your job or other forms of work
Pain, suffering, and lost quality of life

Statute of Limitations on Premises Liability Claims in Texas

According to Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 16.003, you have two years from the date of your injury to file a claim

Waiting until after the statute of limitations has expired means that the court will most likely dismiss your case as not timely filed. If that happens, you will forever lose your right to seek compensation through the civil court system.

You should contact a San Antonio premises liability lawyer as soon as possible after your injury so they have enough time to build a strong case and file it before the deadline.

What to Do If You Are Hurt on Someone Else’s Property

The actions you take in the moments, days, and weeks after an accident on another person’s property could affect your ability to get fair compensation for your injuries. If at all possible, you should:

See a doctor as soon as possible to have your injuries diagnosed and treated. Doing so also creates a document chain that can provide valuable evidence of your injury.
Notify the property owner or occupant, if you can locate them, that you were injured on their property. Try to get the property owner’s contact and insurance information.
Request a copy of any accident or incident report if your injury occurred on commercial property.
Take photos and videos of the scene of the accident, including the hazard that caused your injury, any warning signs or safety equipment nearby, and any visible injuries you suffered.
Keep copies of your bills and invoices as well as your pay stubs or tax records to document the expenses and losses you have suffered because of your injuries.
Speak to a premises liability lawyer as soon as possible to discuss your legal options for pursuing compensation.

Contact Our San Antonio Premises Liability Law Firm Today

Don’t wait another day to demand compensation for the losses you’ve suffered because of a preventable accident on someone else’s property. Contact Law Offices of Troy A. Brookover to find out how our San Antonio premises liability attorneys can help you seek the financial recovery you need.

Initial consultations are always free and come with no obligation. We work on a contingency fee basis. That means we don’t accept any upfront fees and get paid only if and when we secure money for you through a settlement or trial.

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