When you are a tenant or a community member using a public space, you are placing your health and safety in the hands of a stranger. While there are laws in place to protect tenants and other community members when they are legally on someone’s property, landlords are well-known for corner-cutting.
If you or a loved one has been injured by someone else’s negligence, please know you are not alone. Unfortunately, this is often at the expense of someone else. Rozas Injury Law, LLC is here to help you understand your options.
How do you know if you have a valid premises liability claim? Three important factors can help you determine this:
For example, let’s say you rent an apartment in Baton Rouge. You’ve moved in and signed the lease, which clearly states that the landlord is responsible for the maintenance of the property.
Upon moving in, you discover the basement stairwell has no railing. You know this needs to be revised, and email your landlord, who promises to get it. Despite your follow-up, it seems that the problem has not been resolved. Eventually, you suffer a fall on the stairs.
You suffer a concussion and a broken ankle. Your landlord is definitively responsible because not only did they allow you to move in with this pre-existing issue, but you also made them aware of it – and they still failed to fix it.
Slip and falls are one of the most common roots of premises liability cases in Louisiana. Over 30,000 people yearly suffer from slip and falls, resulting in devastating injuries such as broken hips, traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, and more.
Electrocution is also common, specifically due to exposed wiring in buildings, which can reach a victim from a distance through conductors such as water or metal. Electrocution can result in breathing difficulties, seizures, burns, and worse.
Burns are also, unfortunately, very common in Baton Rouge premises liability cases. Burns can be caused by all sorts of things, from water heaters with improper temperature regulation to fires that could have been detected without a working smoke alarm.
If you or someone you know has suffered injuries or other losses due to a premises liability accident in Baton Rouge, don’t wait to seek help from a qualified attorney. Rozas Injury Law, LLC knows it can be scary to seek legal counsel, but we offer free consultations to answer any questions and put your mind at ease.
Give us a call today at (225)-343-0010 to schedule your free consultation with one of our compassionate, experienced premises liability lawyers.
