Los Angeles Premises Liability Lawyer
A fall on a broken stair, a slip on an unmarked wet floor, or a dog attack on someone else’s property can leave you with serious injuries and unexpected expenses. If a property owner’s negligence caused your injuries, you may have the right to seek compensation. At M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers, our award-winning Los Angeles premises liability lawyer team has a demonstrated ability to win tough premises liability cases like yours.
Since our founding in 2013, we’ve recovered more than $800 million for injured people across Southern California. We built this firm to stand beside people who are hurt and worried about money, not the corporations on the other side. When a fall at a store or apartment complex turns your life upside down, we handle the legal fight.
If a property owner’s negligence left you injured, we can help you pursue full accountability. Call 866-864-5477 or contact us online today for your free case review.
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How M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help With Your Los Angeles Premises Liability Lawsuit
Our team brings more than a century of combined legal experience to every case and has earned the trust of clients through more than 1,400 five-star reviews. Our background representing insurance companies gives us insight into how adjusters evaluate claims, and we are available whenever you need us.
Because we once worked for major insurers, we know the tactics they use to minimize payouts, and we turn that knowledge to your advantage. You will never be treated like a case number here, because your recovery becomes our top priority from day one.
Property owners and their insurance companies rarely admit fault after someone gets hurt. They may try to pin the blame on you, and some even repair or clean up the hazard that injured you before you ever file a claim.
M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers has the resources and drive to hold careless property owners, managers, and other at-fault parties accountable. When you hire our team, we will:
- Investigate what happened: We dig into how you got hurt, whether the danger could have been prevented, and exactly who is responsible.
- Pin down your legal status: We determine whether you were an invitee (someone welcomed onto the property, like a store customer), a licensee (a social guest), or a trespasser, because that status sets how much care the property owner owed you.
- Gather proof of the hazard: We collect photos, maintenance logs, incident reports, and witness accounts tying a dangerous condition to your injury.
- Bring in outside specialists: Our lawyers work with safety professionals and medical consultants to build your case and calculate its full value.
- Shut down blame-shifting: We push back against tactics that try to pin fault on you to shrink your recovery.
Our accomplished trial attorneys work hard to negotiate the strongest possible personal injury settlement for you. If the offers fall short, we are prepared to take your case before a jury and argue for every dollar you are owed.
Speak with our Los Angeles team today at no cost, and find out how we can move your claim forward.
What Is Premises Liability?
Premises liability is the area of law that holds property owners responsible when unsafe conditions on their land or in their buildings injure someone. The basic idea is simple: people who control property have a legal duty to keep it reasonably safe for others who come onto it. When they ignore that duty and a person gets hurt as a result, the owner can be made to pay for the harm.
That duty flows from California Civil Code § 1714, which says everyone is responsible for injuries caused by a failure to use ordinary care in managing their property. In plain terms, ordinary care means acting the way a reasonably careful owner would in the same situation.
Proving a case usually comes down to showing the owner knew, or should have known, about a hazard and failed to fix it or warn you in time.
Who Can Be Held Responsible for Your Injuries?
More than one party can be on the hook when a dangerous property causes an injury. Liability depends on who owned, controlled, or maintained the space where you were hurt.
That means that a single incident sometimes points to several responsible parties. Depending on the facts surrounding your premises liability incident, your claim might name:
- A property owner who lets a known hazard sit unaddressed
- A commercial tenant, such as a store or restaurant, leasing the space
- A property management company hired to maintain the premises
- A landlord responsible for unsafe conditions in a rental unit or common area
- A maintenance or janitorial contractor whose sloppy work created the danger
- A government agency that failed to keep a public building or sidewalk safe
Sorting out responsibility takes a careful look at leases, contracts, and maintenance records. Our Los Angeles premises liability lawyer team traces every thread, so no accountable party escapes notice.
In drowning cases, for instance, we look at whether a homeowner met the pool-fencing rules set by California Health and Safety Code § 115922, since a missing barrier can point straight to liability. Reach out now for a free case evaluation.
Types of Premises Liability Cases in Los Angeles, CA
Premises liability covers far more than slippery supermarket floors. Almost any unsafe condition on someone else’s property can lead to a claim if it causes injury. The cases our slip and fall accident attorneys handle across Los Angeles include:
- Slip and fall accidents on wet, uneven, or cluttered surfaces
- Injuries from broken stairs, loose railings, or poor lighting
- Swimming pool accidents and drownings, especially where the fencing was inadequate
- Negligent security leading to assaults, including sexual assaults, in parking garages, hotels, or apartment complexes
- Exposure to toxic substances like mold, lead, or harmful chemicals
- Bed bug infestations
- Falling merchandise or debris in stores and warehouses
- Elevator and escalator accidents
Dog attacks stand apart because California treats them differently from other injuries. Under California Civil Code § 3342, a dog owner is strictly liable when their dog bites someone in a public place or while that person is lawfully on private property. Strict liability means you do not have to prove the owner was careless or that the dog had ever bitten anyone before.
What Damages Are Available in Los Angeles Premises Liability Cases?
A successful claim can recover money for the many ways an injury disrupts your life. California law groups these losses into two main types, and a strong case pursues both. The goal is to account for everything the incident costs you, now and in the future.
Economic Damages
Economic damages repay the concrete financial losses tied to your injury. These are costs you can add up with bills, receipts, and pay records, including:
- Emergency treatment, surgery, hospitalizations, and primary care
- Physical therapy, mental health services, and medication
- Future medical needs
- Lost wages and any drop in your ability to earn going forward
- Costs to modify your home or vehicle after a disabling injury
- Out-of-pocket expenses like transportation to medical appointments
We work to document every dollar, including future costs that injured people often overlook, so nothing gets left out of your claim.
Non-Economic Damages
Non-economic damages cover the losses that do not come with a price tag but affect you just as deeply. These make up for the human side of an injury, such as:
- Physical pain
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Disfigurement and scarring
- Permanent impairment or disability
- Loss of consortium for spouses or registered domestic partners
Because these losses are subjective, insurers routinely undervalue them. Our Los Angeles premises liability lawyers use medical records, personal testimony, and specialist input to show a jury the true weight of what you endured. Call now to find out what your claim may be worth.
Factors Influencing Compensation
No two premises liability claims are worth exactly the same amount. The value of a case turns on the details of your injury and the circumstances surrounding it. Several factors carry the most weight, including:
- The severity and permanence of your injuries
- The total of your medical bills and lost income
- Whether you can return to work and at what capacity
- The strength of the evidence showing the owner’s carelessness
- The amount of insurance coverage available to pay a claim
- Your own share of fault, if any, in causing the incident
That last point about shared fault matters in California. Our state follows a pure comparative negligence rule, which means your compensation drops by your percentage of blame but never disappears entirely. Even if you were partly responsible, you can still recover for the share of harm caused by the property owner.
How Long Do I Have to File a Premises Liability Lawsuit in California?
In most cases, you have two years from the date of your injury to file a premises liability claim or lawsuit in California. Miss that deadline, and the court will almost certainly refuse to hear your case, no matter how strong it might have been. Acting early also helps preserve proof before hazards are addressed and witnesses forget what they saw.
Different rules apply when a government entity is involved, such as a fall in a public building or on a city-owned sidewalk. Those claims usually require a formal notice to the agency within six months of the injury, a much tighter window than most people expect.
Talking with our team quickly is the surest way to protect whichever deadline applies to you. Call 866-864-5477 now for a free case review.
Steps to Take After a Premises Liability Injury
What you do after an accident can affect both your recovery and your claim. Taking a few simple steps early can help protect your health and preserve important evidence. If you are able, try to do the following:
- Report the incident to the property owner, manager, or staff on duty
- Take photos or video of the hazard and your visible injuries
- Get the names and contact details of anyone who saw what happened
- See a doctor promptly, even if your injuries seem minor at first
- Keep copies of medical records, bills, and any related receipts
Above all, get medical attention without delay, since some serious injuries are not obvious right away. Reach out now to speak with our Los Angeles team about what happened.
FAQs: Los Angeles Premises Liability Lawyer
These questions address concerns that come up once people are weighing whether to move forward with a claim.
What if the Property Owner Says They Didn't Know About the Hazard?
You may still have a strong claim. The law holds owners responsible for dangers they knew about, and for those they should have discovered through reasonable inspections. We gather maintenance records and other proof to show the hazard existed long enough that a careful owner would have caught and fixed it.
Can I Sue if I Was Hurt in a Rental Apartment?
Yes, in many situations. Landlords have a duty to keep common areas and certain parts of rental units reasonably safe, and they can be liable when they ignore that duty. Cases involving broken stairways, faulty wiring, or weak security in a Los Angeles apartment building are ones we handle regularly.
How Long Will My Premises Liability Case Take to Resolve?
The timeline depends on the facts of your case. Some claims resolve within a few months, while those involving serious injuries, disputed liability, or litigation may take a year or longer. We work to resolve your case as efficiently as possible without sacrificing its value.
Should I Give a Statement to The Property Owner's Insurance Company?
Not before speaking with us first. Insurance adjusters often call soon after an injury, sounding friendly, but they aim to gather quotes they can later use to reduce or deny your payout. Let our team handle those conversations, so an offhand comment does not come back to weaken an otherwise strong claim.
Can I File a Claim if Another Person on the Property Hurt Me?
Yes, in many cases, through what the law calls negligent security. When a business fails to provide reasonable safety measures like lighting, locks, or guards, and that lapse allows an assault or robbery to happen, the property owner may share responsibility for the harm.
Cases like these often arise in parking structures, hotels, and apartment complexes across Los Angeles, and our attorneys know how to prove the connection between weak security and your injury.
How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Premises Liability Attorney?
Nothing out of pocket to start. We handle premises liability claims on a contingency basis, so you pay us only if we recover money for you, and our fee comes as a percentage of that recovery. The setup lets people concentrate on getting better without worrying about legal bills during a hard stretch.
Reach Out to Our Los Angeles Premises Liability Lawyers Now
An injury on someone else’s property can leave you hurting, stressed about money, and unsure where to turn, but you do not have to sort it out alone. Our aggressive trial lawyers bring deep resources and a genuine commitment to every person we represent, and someone on our team is available to take your call any time of day or night.
We serve injured people throughout Greater Los Angeles from our Wilshire Boulevard and South Figueroa Street offices. Call M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers at 866-864-5477 now for your free, no-obligation consultation with our Los Angeles premises liability lawyer team, and take the first step toward holding the responsible party accountable.
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Visit our headquarters in LA to get the assistance you need, our law firm is located at 6300 Wilshire Blvd Suite 807, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
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