Many premises are unsafe or contain hidden hazards. In addition, property owners and occupiers sometimes fail to provide adequate security to protect guests on premises. Because the owner has control over the property, evidence of what caused the injury often vanishes shortly after the incident that led to the injury. Thus when a person is injured on a premises it is important to talk to a premises liability lawyer right away in order to preserve your rights.

Georgia law maintains that when a person goes into a business, a home, a hotel, a job site, or other property the owner and occupier owes a duty of reasonable care not to injure that person (or permit others to injure them). An injury can be caused by any number of unsafe conditions present on a premises: hidden defects, inadequately covered floor holes, slippery surfaces (often caused by foreign substances), falling merchandise, a failure to repair or maintain the premises, inadequte/negligent security or inadequate lighting, and the list goes on and on.

We have represented many people who, when they first came to see us, did not know the full story of what had caused their injury. This  is very common due to the nature of premises cases. Unsafe conditions that lead to injuries often go unnoticed until after the harm is done. A person may be using due care for their own safety and still not be aware of a hazard until it is too late. A premises liability attorney investigates the root causes of what went wrong, often hiring an expert to assist with the technical issues that arise in gathering legal proof in this type of case.

In the State of Georgia premises liability law is very fact intensive, meaning that it is hard to predict how the courts will rule. The Supreme Court of Georgia and the lower courts often clash over differing interpretaions of what the law says! One practical consequence of this is that you should never talk to the owner or occupier (or the insurance company) of the premises where you were injured. One mistaken statement can be used to sink your case. Call an attorney that handles premises liablility cases before you talk to anyone else!

Attorney Peter Pearson is located in Atlanta, but represents clients throughout the State of Georgia.

If you have questions or need help, Atlanta Personal Injury and Wrongful Death attorney Peter Pearson is available for a FREE initial consultation and we travel to you. Home and hospital visits are available.

Contact Atlanta Personal Injury and Wrongful Death attorney Peter Pearson at (404) 292-5225 or contact him here.