If you’re injured, it can be pretty traumatic, both physically and emotionally. Whether you’re injured on private property that you don’t own, it can also be pretty tricky legally. On the condition that you’re not at fault for your own injury. You may want to pursue legal action to win back some damages from your injury. However, being injured on private property, especially property that isn’t your own can be more legally complex than if you were injured on public property. So it’s important to explore and know the difference. If you were injured on private property and aren’t sure what comes next, here’s what you can do.
Common Personal Injuries
Personal injuries are just that: personal. However, a few different types of personal injuries are more prevalent in personal injury claims and negligence cases. Traumatic brain or spine injuries are rare and dangerous but make up a good chunk of personal injury cases. Due to their severity causing lifelong financial and lifestyle damages. Slip and fall injuries are by far the most common injuries, though, as they occur at a higher propensity.
Commercial Properties
On commercial properties, like stores and restaurants, the liability for a personal injury may fall on the property owner. Liability could be proven to be the property owners’. If they failed to provide a reasonable duty of care to their patrons. Like not placing a slippery when wet sign after mopping.
Residential Properties
Residential property owners face different levels of liability for personal injuries based on the type of person who is injured on their property. For invitees or people who are called onto the property for a business purpose, like plumbers, the standard of care is at a high level. Property owners must ensure that their property is safe for invitees. For licensees, like houseguests and friends, the standard of care is still high, but a simple verbal warning about unsafe conditions is enough to eliminate liability.
Potential Defenses to Be Aware Of
One of the biggest defenses, if you’re pursuing a case against a property owner, is whether or not you were trespassing on the property. If you were illegally trespassing on a residential property, the property owner has no liability for your potential injury.
CONTACT HERRMAN & HERRMAN IF YOU HAVE BEEN INJURED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACCIDENTS:
We can help you if you have been harmed by the following:
- Car accidents – Our lawyers have extensive experience handling car accident cases. We will work to identify the party or parties at fault for the crash and build a case to demonstrate persuasively how the parties caused the accident and your injuries. We will seek fair and full compensation through a negotiated settlement or at trial if necessary.
- Truck accidents – Thousands of large commercial trucks travel the roads of Texas every single day. Unfortunately, careless truck drivers and trucking companies disregarding safety put innocent people at risk of serious injuries. If you’ve been injured in a truck accident, let our experienced Texas personal injury lawyers stand up to the trucking companies and insurers on your behalf.
- Motorcycle accidents – Motorcycle riders often suffer grievous injuries in crashes caused by other motorists. Too many motorcycle accidents in Corpus Christi are caused by careless drivers who don’t look for motorcycle riders or violate their right of way. Our personal injury lawyers will work to cut through the bias and stigma against motorcycle riders. Our goal is to seek the financial compensation that you’ll need to recover from a serious motorcycle accident and injuries such as bone fractures, road rash, or traumatic brain injury.
- Product liability – Product manufacturers have a legal obligation to make products that are safe for their intended uses and to warn consumers of any risks that may come with the product. When products have design or manufacturing defects or undisclosed dangers, the product manufacturer may be legally responsible for injuries suffered by consumers. Our attorneys can help you evaluate whether you have a valid product liability claim.
- Brain injury – Brain injuries can leave accident victims with disabilities that leave them unable to work or perform many tasks of daily living. Seeking compensation for a brain injury in an accident often proves incredibly complex. The brain injury survivor may seek compensation for anticipated future medical care and the medical care already provided. Our personal injury lawyers can help you through the difficult recovery process following a brain injury and will fight to make sure you have the resources you need.
- Spinal injury – Spinal cord injuries could cost millions of dollars of care over the course of the victim’s lifetime, especially when those injuries result in partial or complete paralysis, such as paraplegia or quadriplegia. If you or your loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury, you deserve compassionate legal representation. Our attorney can help you determine whether you may be entitled to claim compensation for your injury and expenses related to living with the disability, such as making a home more accessible.
- Wrongful death – If you have lost a loved one due to the negligent or reckless actions of another party, your family deserves to seek accountability and compensation from those at fault for the wrongful death. Our caring and dedicated attorneys can help guide you and your family through this difficult and painful time and seek justice for your loved one.
