When you visit someone’s property, you expect to be safe. If an owner fails to maintain that safety when they knew of, or should have known of, a risk, they may be responsible for your losses.
At Siegfried & Jensen, our premises liability lawyer in West Jordan advocates for victims. Set up a free consultation with our West Jordan personal injury lawyers to discuss your rights to get justice. We have recovered over $1.2 billion for our clients.
How Premises Liability Works in Utah
Premises liability is a legal concept stating that property owners and property managers are responsible for injuries others suffer because of unsafe or hazardous conditions.
To prove negligence of the owner, manager, or other responsible party, we must demonstrate the property owner owed you a duty of care, which is dependent on which of the following categories you fall into:
- Invitee: The property owner, typically a business, invited you to the property, such as by opening their business to the public. The owner maintains the highest duty to complete inspections and handle any fixes for hidden problems quickly.
- Licensees: A licensee is a person visiting a location as a social visitor, such as visiting someone’s home. In these situations, the owner must warn of known, nonobvious risks. However, they do not have the legal requirement to inspect their property frequently for new risks.
- Trespasser: A trespasser is someone on the property without permission, especially when warning signs forbid access. In these cases, the owner has the lowest duty to warn or protect visitors. However, the owner cannot intentionally or recklessly harm a visitor.
If you believe you have a case because the property owner owed you a duty of care and then violated that requirement, you may be able to seek financial compensation for any losses you incurred. You must demonstrate the accident that caused your injuries was a direct result of the violated duty of care.
For a free legal consultation with a premises liability lawyer serving West Jordan, call (801) 266-0999
Types of Premises Liability Cases We Handle
Siegfried & Jensen has decades of experience fighting for victims in cases like these. We know the losses you have will continue to impact you physically, emotionally, and financially for years to come.
If you have serious injuries from the following types of premises liability cases in Utah, call us:
- Slip and falls: If you slip, fall, or trip and suffer injuries and losses, often due to icy walkways, wet floors, unsecured flooring, or uneven pavement, you may have a claim.
- Negligent security: Owners must ensure their property is safe if there is any expectation of harm that could occur there. This includes evidence related to broken locks, lack of security in an area where assaults have happened, or inadequate lighting.
- Dog bites: Dog attacks resulting in injury may be a case for some people. Owners may be responsible for the injuries and losses you have from the dog’s actions if they failed to control their pet.
- Falling objects: You may file a claim if you are struck or otherwise hurt by falling objects, such as items falling from a store’s shelving.
- Swimming pool accidents: Injuries sustained at your pool due to unsafe conditions, or drownings due to a lack of fencing or supervision, may also be covered.
In each of these types of accidents, our West Jordan premises liability attorney will explore what happened by seeking evidence from every possible source.
We then work with you to determine who is at fault, the types of losses you have, and who should pay for them. We aggressively pursue our clients’ right to recover their losses.
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How We Prove Negligence in Premises Liability Cases
Our West Jordan premises liability lawyer works with victims to understand all of the details of the case. We want to verify why this incident happened and what it caused you. Some of the evidence we seek includes:
- Video or other surveillance footage that demonstrates what occurred
- Witness statements about what they saw
- Previous claims or hazard evidence
- The owner’s knowledge of the risks
- Your right to be on the property
- Accident reconstruction services that show what occurred
After an accident like this, proving fault can be challenging, especially if the owner’s statements do not match your own. Our team will work to show that the defendant’s negligence was a factor in your injuries and that they were reasonably foreseeable. If you believe another party’s actions or inactions caused you harm, set up a consultation to discuss your case with our team.
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Types of Recoverable Damages You May Have
Our objective is to help you become whole again, which means documenting your injuries as well as the financial, physical, and emotional implications. We seek maximum compensation in every case. Some of the damages commonly sought include:
- Recovery of all of the medical costs you had for the injury and throughout the recovery process
- Compensation for any loss of income you have due to being unable to go to work for a period of time
- Pain and suffering from the physical pain you experienced and suffering you continue to have
- Emotional trauma, including compensation for the mental health complications that continue
- Disability coverage if you cannot go back to your job due to permanent injuries
Your losses depend on your actions. It is critical to act within Utah’s four-year statute of limitations on most premises liability claims. Under Utah Code § 78B-2-307, you have four years to seek a lawsuit against those at fault, or you are barred from doing so. Notably, we settle most cases out of court much faster.
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Let Siegfried & Jensen work on your case. Contact us for a free case evaluation to see whether we believe you have a case and what it may be worth.
Our premises liability lawyer in West Jordan brings decades of experience to your case. We help victims get answers and compensation. You pay us nothing unless we win your case.
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