(864) 582-0416 Slip and trip incidents can result in serious injury and hardship for you or your loved ones. An experienced personal injury attorney can help you pursue a legal claim from a liable property owner.
A Greenville slip and fall lawyer from Holland & Usry can advise you on your rights and advocate for your interests at trial or through a settlement. Learn more about these types of cases below, and contact our office today to schedule a FREE case review.
A slip, trip, or fall can cause a wide range of injuries depending on the circumstances, such as the height of the fall, the angle of the landing, and the person’s health. Injuries can include:
The circumstances of your slip or trip and fall case determine the damages a Greenville lawyer can pursue for your injury. Relevant factors can include your age, career, and the nature of the injury. You may be able to recover damages for medical expenses as well as lost wages and future earning capacity. A court can also award compensation for damages that are more difficult to measure, such as pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment or quality of life, and a negative impact on your relationships.
Property owners bear varying degrees of responsibility to protect visitors on their land from dangerous conditions or hazards they know or should know about. This duty applies to individuals, business owners, and others who maintain legal control or ownership over the property. A landowner’s negligence that results in injury can establish their liability and obligation to compensate for related damages.
The actions a property owner must take to protect visitors depend on the specific circumstances of the dangerous condition and the nature of the visitor’s relationship with the owner. Property owners generally owe a significant duty to visitors who enter their land for business purposes, like customers. Examples of negligent, dangerous conditions that can cause injury and establish the property owner’s liability include:
Businesses or landowners can also be liable if they don’t warn visitors about potentially dangerous conditions or if they fail to remove those hazards. This negligence can include failure to repair a loose handrail or to have proper warning notices.
Property owners don’t owe the same level of care to protect trespassers who enter their property. South Carolina Code § 15-82-10 only requires that landowners avoid causing intentional harm to trespassers. However, landowners can still be held liable for injuries to children and people with intellectual disabilities who trespass, under certain conditions. An experienced injury attorney can review the details of your slip or trip and fall incident to evaluate potential claims against a Greenville property owner and pursue fair compensation for your damages.
South Carolina law limits the amount of time a person has to pursue a claim against a liable property owner. You will generally need to file a claim within two to three years from the date of the slip or trip incident.
Meet with a Greenville slip and fall lawyer as soon as possible after the incident to begin the compensation recovery process. Contact Holland & Usry today to schedule a FREE case review.
