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PREMISES LIABILITY
Owners and occupiers of land and properties face risk everyday, including claims for injuries sustained on properties due to alleged defects on the premises; acts of negligent third parties; claims of injury as the result of falls; inadequate security; defective/improper use of equipment and negligent maintenance of the premises. Resolving premises liability cases can be difficult because of sometimes complicated or confusing issues of ownership, notice, control, responsibility, and causation. Porter Scott attorneys have the experience to assist in assessing and managing that risk. We have litigated virtually every matter involving premises. Sometimes the best strategy is prevention. Porter Scott provides advice to help clients avoid incidents before they occur. When necessary, the attorneys at Porter Scott work with medical experts, safety engineers, property management experts, industrial hygienists, architects and engineers to develop effective strategies that best address the client's circumstance.
The firm's experience in premises liability matters include:
- Broken, uneven pavement
- Dog bites/mauling
- Equipment failure (elevators, lifts, escalators, ladders etc.)
- Exposure to toxic or hazardous substances such as lead or mold
- Failure to warn
- Falling merchandise
- Improper lighting, traffic patterns
- Improper training/supervision
- Inadequate/missing signage
- Injury caused by the acts of third parties
- Security measures
- Slip and fall accidents
- Trip and fall accidents
- Wet, slippery or icy surfaces
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