Premises liability covers a wide range of injuries that happen on someone else's property — from negligent security and inadequate maintenance to swimming pool accidents and falling merchandise.
Types of Premises Liability Claims
Beyond slip-and-falls, premises cases include injuries from negligent security (assaults that a property owner could have prevented), unsafe stairwells and balconies, swimming pool accidents, falling objects, electrical and fire hazards, and dangerous conditions at apartments, hotels, stores, and parking garages.
Property owners owe different duties depending on why a person is on the property, but in all cases they must not create unreasonable dangers and must address hazards they know about.
Building a Strong Case
Surveillance footage, maintenance records, prior complaints, and security staffing logs are often decisive. Because property owners and their insurers move to limit liability quickly, early legal involvement helps preserve this evidence.
How Injury Claim Team Helps
Injury Claim Team is not a law firm — we are a free service that connects injured Louisianans with experienced personal injury attorneys who handle premises liability cases. There is no cost to you to be matched, and the attorneys in our network charge no fee unless they win your case. Call 973-566-5599 or request a free review and a specialist will reach out within the hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nothing upfront. Our network attorneys work on a contingency-fee basis — no fee unless they recover compensation for you. Your case review is always free and confidential.
For injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2024, Louisiana's prescriptive period is generally two years; it was one year for earlier injuries. Claims involving government entities may have shorter deadlines, so it is important to act quickly.
Louisiana follows a pure comparative fault rule, so you can still recover compensation even if you were partly responsible — your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault.
Every case is different. Value depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical costs and future care, lost income, the clarity of fault, and available insurance. A free case review is the best way to understand your claim.