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Property owners have responsibilities to keep the spaces others visit safe. When these responsibilities are not met, serious accidents can occur. A Broomfield premises liability lawyer could help you figure out your next steps if you have been injured on someone else’s property.
Our seasoned personal injury attorneys could evaluate your case and determine the responsible parties, negotiate on your behalf, and help you get the compensation you need to get back on track with your life.
Premises liability is governed by Colorado Revised Statutes § 13-21-115. This law provides a broad overview of responsibilities for a wide range of property types and responsible parties.
Commercial properties such as restaurants, stores, shopping malls, and hotels have a duty to ensure that their spaces are safe for the public. Common liability issues include faulty structures like loose handrails or uneven floors, and slip and fall hazards like spilled liquids.
Properties intended for recreational use, such as amusement parks and stadiums, often have visitors sign waivers in an attempt to limit their liability, but they are still responsible for certain levels of safety. Gross negligence is a type of negligence that goes beyond ordinary carelessness and shows extreme disregard for others’ safety. For example, a climbing gym that fails to maintain its ropes and allows customers to climb on harnesses past their safety expiration could be held liable for injuries even if the climber signed a liability waiver.
Even private properties, like someone’s personal home, can be sites of premises liability. Homeowners have a responsibility to maintain safe conditions for guests, and icy sidewalks or unsafe decks can lead to liability for injuries. In the case of an apartment complex, responsibility may be shared between the landlord and the tenant depending on the situation and who could reasonably be seen as responsible for the unsafe conditions.
If you sustained injuries on any of these types of properties, you may be entitled to compensation. A lawyer at Arckey & Steele, Attorneys at Law, could investigate your premises liability case in Broomfield and work to hold the responsible parties accountable.
The responsibility a property owner or occupier owes depends on their relationship with the injured person. Invitees onto a property for business purposes can expect reasonable care, which means that anyone who has entered a commercial space as a customer or potential customer can expect protection from known and reasonably discoverable dangers. Those who are given permission to be in a space for a non-business purpose can expect protection from known dangers.
Even trespassers, those who enter a property without permission, can expect protection from willful or intentional harm and can hold property owners responsible for injuries under some circumstances. A premises liability attorney at Arckey & Steele, Attorneys at Law, could review the specifics of your case to determine what type of visitor you were and explain how that may affect your claim in Broomfield.
Following an injury on another person’s property in Broomfield, a premises liability lawyer could help move the case forward in many ways. A lawyer could evaluate the case and determine what parties may be at fault for the accident. They could also help ensure that all losses are considered, including:
Legal counsel could negotiate on your behalf to reach settlement agreements with insurance companies and advise on or against accepting any offers. If the case requires a courtroom appearance, an attorney could represent you in court.
If you have been hurt on someone else’s property, whether it was a commercial or residential space, you should consult with a Broomfield premises liability lawyer about your next steps. Our attorneys are ready to discuss your case and work to get you the compensation you deserve. Call now to get started.