Practice areas
Premise Liability
When you go our in public or you are a guest or otherwise lawfully
present on another’s property, you have a right to expect that
the property is safe. The property owner, the tenants and others responsible
for maintaining the property may each owe you a legal duty of care
reasonably to ensure your safety.
Premise liability claims arise when that duty of care has been breached.
We have handled literally hundreds of premise liability claims, and
they arise from a wide array of factors. The most common premise liability
case arises from what is commonly referred to as a “slip and
fall” or “trip and fall” accident. These cases arise
frequently from slippery substances left on the floor in a supermarket,
retail store, apartment building, office building or any other building.
Other slip and fall cases that give rise to premise liability law
suits involve individuals who trip on snow, ice or debris left in
areas where one might be expected to walk, such as sidewalk or walkway
in front of a business.
Although slip and fall cases are among the most common and well know
premise liability cases, our premise liability attorneys handle cases
due to many other causes. Premise liability claims also arise, for
example, from dog bites, exposure to toxic chemicals, and even to
injuries suffered as the result of criminal acts by a third party
that you may have suffered while on another’s property. Under
Pennsylvania and New Jersey premise liability law, you can recover
damages for your injuries when some has negligently failed to provide
for your safety while on their property. To learn more about your
rights under applicable premise liability law, please contact a premise
liability lawyer at Philadelphia, Pa based Kane & Silverman for
a free consultation. |
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