Such a claim is shorthand for a whole group of cases involving injuries sustained by people while on the land or premises of others.  This can include commercial establishments such as shopping malls, hotels, theme parks, or sports arenas and stadiums.  It could also include injuries that you sustain at the home of another.

This will often require a detailed investigation by an attorney experienced in such cases.  We have represented a number of individuals who have been injured or even attacked at various hotels, malls, and even their own apartment complexes.  Companies and individuals that operate such premises are required to do so with an eye on potential harm that could come to their patrons.  We routinely see apartment complexes where the management knows that criminal activity is taking place there and does not warn their own tenants and guests of their tenants how to avoid being a victim of such a thing.  Similarly, many area malls can be magnets for criminal activity.  The mall owners know this, often the merchants know this but the shoppers are exposed to this without warning.

We have represented many people in premises cases including swimming pool injury cases, attacks on hotel guests and visitors, collapsing wall and ceiling cases, and even cases at big box stores where large heavy objects fall off the shelves and severely injure shoppers and their children.

One of the most significant problems we see in swimming pool cases involves lifeguard training and attention.  The mere fact that a lifeguard was on duty does not mean they were engaged appropriately in life-guarding.  If a tragic incident occurs at a pool where a lifeguard was present it is important to determine whether others at the pool were aware of the lifeguard’s inattention.