Did you suffer injuries while visiting a business in Montgomery, AL? All property owners in Alabama have certain responsibilities. You could have a valid claim for compensation if you were injured on anyone else’s property. An experienced Montgomery premises liability lawyer at Belt, Bruner & Barnett Personal Injury Lawyers can help you understand your options.
We’re an award-winning law firm with a reputation for success. Between us, our attorneys have over 93 years of legal experience. We’ve recovered hundreds of millions to help our injured clients get back on their feet again.
The negligent business owner may owe you compensation for medical bills, lost wages or more. Whether you were hurt in a slip and fall, bitten by a dog or even attacked on someone else’s property, contact our law offices in Montgomery, Alabama for legal advice today at (334) 513-2110.
Why Call Belt, Bruner & Barnett Personal Injury Lawyers to Handle My Montgomery Premises Liability Claim?
When taking legal action in a premises liability case, you’ll probably be standing up to a big corporation or insurance company. They know the law inside and out. They have resources to fight your claim. Expect them to do whatever it takes to avoid taking responsibility.
Level the playing fields by hiring an experienced Montgomery personal injury attorney at Belt, Bruner & Barnett Personal Injury Lawyers. We have both experience and resources to back up your claim.
When you hire us, we’ll get to work building your case by:
- Conducting our own investigation to find out what happened
- Identifying the at-fault parties and collecting evidence to prove liability
- Enlisting experts to testify on your behalf as necessary
- Making sure you understand what’s happening in your case
- Fiercely protecting you when the at-fault party tries to blame you
- Calculating the value of all of your damages
- Negotiating with the insurance companies on your behalf for a fair deal
Our Montgomery personal injury lawyers know how to help you maximize your settlement or verdict. Just contact us today to get started.
What is Premises Liability in Alabama?
Premises liability is a type of personal injury law. Public and private property owners in Alabama must maintain their premises in reasonably safe condition. When they allow visitors, customers and guests onto the property, they can be liable when dangerous property conditions cause injuries.
You could have a valid premises liability case anytime you were injured on someone else’s property.
Our attorneys often handle premises liability cases involving:
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Shopping malls
- Grocery stores and big box stores
- Sports venues
- Office buildings
- Colleges or universities
- Hotels
- Airports
- Hospitals
- Government buildings
- Parking garages and parking lots
- Public parks and facilities
If you have questions about your legal rights after suffering injuries on someone else’s property, call our law firm in Montgomery today. We offer free case reviews and would be happy to discuss your legal options.
What Do I Have to Prove to Win My Montgomery Premises Liability Lawsuit?
Premises liability claims are based on negligence.
To win your case, you’ll have to prove:
- You entered the property with the owner’s express or implied consent (you weren’t trespassing)
- Something dangerous existed on the property
- The property owner either knew, or reasonably should have known, about the dangerous property condition
- The danger wasn’t so obvious that you should have avoided it
- The owner did not provide adequate warning about the risk
- You were injured because of the hazard, and suffered damages
Most premises liability cases are based on the fact that a property owner ignored their legal duties. They tend to involve business owners, managers and entities responsible for maintaining public spaces. When you enter a business, you’re classified as an invitee.
Property owners owe the highest duty of care to invitees. That includes a duty to conduct regulation property inspections to:
- Identify hazards
- Fix things that could cause harm to invitees
- Provide adequate warning about hazards that cannot be fixed right away
Sometimes, property owners can be liable for injuries caused by dangers that they should have identified by inspecting the property regularly.
What is My Montgomery Premises Liability Case Worth?
The value of any personal injury claim hinges entirely on the facts.
Some key considerations when we’re assessing your case value include:
- How severe were your injuries?
- Are you expected to make a full recovery or suffer a long-term disability?
- How long will your recovery take?
- How much will your medical treatment and rehabilitation cost?
- Did you miss work and lose income during recovery?
- Will your future earnings be impacted, and how?
- How has your quality of life suffered due to the accident?
- Are you struggling with physical pain or mental trauma?
Count on us to carefully evaluate the circumstances as we’re building your demand for compensation. We’ll consider all relevant issues–and we’ll work with experts to understand the types of future losses you’re likely to struggle with.
What Types of Damages Are Available to Accident Victims in Montgomery?
The two primary types of damages you can recover are economic damages and non-economic damages.
“Economic damages” is the legal term for your financial expenses, such as:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning potential
- Physical therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Property damage
Non-economic damages, on the other hand, attempt to compensate for losses that money can’t really buy.
Some examples include:
- Physical pain and suffering
- Emotional trauma and distress
- Reduced quality of life
- Anxiety
- Depression
- PTSD
- Disfigurement
- Scarring
- Loss of consortium
Proving damages is the victim’s responsibility in a personal injury case. You’ll need evidence to convince the insurance company that you suffered, or are likely to suffer, specific losses. You’ll also need evidence to prove the value of these losses
How Much Does it Cost to Hire a Premises Liability Lawyer in Montgomery?
It’s common for personal injury law firms in Montgomery to work on a contingency fee basis. You shouldn’t have to pay upfront fees or worry about hourly rates. Your attorneys’ fees will depend on the amount of compensation your attorney wins in your case. If they don’t win, you won’t pay any attorneys’ fees.
How Can Alabama’s Shared Fault Law Impact My Right to Compensation in a Premises Liability Case?
Alabama has a harsh contributory negligence law. You lose your right to damages completely if you share any blame for your injuries.
This makes it highly likely that the opposing party will try to blame you. They might even try to blame you if they have zero evidence to back up their claims. When you’re facing allegations like these, it’s important to have an experienced lawyer to defend you. Otherwise, you risk walking away with nothing at all.
Our Attorneys in Montgomery Are Ready to Fight to Recover Compensation for All of Your Accident Injuries
Our lawyers in Montgomery represent clients in all types of injury cases, including those involving:
- Broken bones
- Burns
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Back injuries
- Nerve damage
- Shoulder injuries and dislocations
- Soft tissue damage
- Spinal cord injuries
- Head and neck injuries
- Concussions
- Back injuries
- Organ damage
- Amputations
- Paralysis
- Catastrophic injuries
- Wrongful death of a loved one
It’s important to seek medical attention as soon as possible. Negligent property owners often try to blame victims for failing to mitigate damages when they don’t seek medical care immediately. They may even claim that your injuries were caused by something other than their dangerous property conditions.
We Handle All Types of Premises Liability Claims in Montgomery
Slips and falls are the most common type of premises liability claim. That said, there are so many ways you could be injured if a property owner was negligent.
Our team at Belt, Bruner & Barnett Personal Injury Lawyers handles cases involving:
- Slip and fall accidents
- Exposure to toxic substances and poisonings
- Fires or explosions
- Swimming pool accidents
- Childhood injuries resulting from attractive nuisances
- Negligent security, resulting in assault or sexual assault
- Workplace accidents
- Elevator and escalator accidents
- Dog bites and animal attacks
We have a proven track record that you can trust. When property owners are careless, count on us to hold them accountable. Just give us a call and tell us what happened today.
How Long Do I Have to File a Premises Liability Lawsuit After Sustaining Injuries in Alabama?
The statute of limitations is a deadline for filing lawsuits. In most personal injury cases, you have two years from the date your injury occurred to file a lawsuit. Once the two year deadline is up, you can no longer sue for damages in civil court. It’s also highly likely that the insurance company will simply deny your claim.
Contact a Montgomery Premises Liability Lawyer for a Free Consultation
You give up a certain amount of control when you’re on someone else’s property. When you’re there so the owner can make a profit, it’s only fair that you should expect safe conditions. If you were injured because of something dangerous on someone else’s property, call a Montgomery premises liability lawyer for a free consultation. Our team at Belt, Bruner & Barnett Personal Injury Lawyers is here to help you fight for fair compensation.