If you were hurt while visiting someone’s property in Texas, you have legal rights. You can pursue a claim for compensation, but you need to understand a body of complicated laws called premises liability laws.
George Salinas Injury Lawyers can help. Our legal team has more than 110 years of experience, and we have held many property owners accountable for the losses their failures have caused. We offer free consultations and don’t charge legal fees unless we win your claim, so you can count on us to provide the advocacy you need throughout your case.
Give us a call or contact us at (210)-225-0909 to speak with an Austin premises liability attorney and learn more about how we can fight for you.
Types of Premises Liability Cases We Handle
According to our Austin personal injury attorneys, Texas premises liability laws apply whenever you get hurt on someone else’s property. Common examples of cases arising under this body of law include:
- Slips, trips, and falls
- Drowning accidents
- Injuries due to inadequate maintenance
- Elevator accidents
- Any injuries due to defective property conditions
In these and other situations, you, with the help of an Austin premises liability attorney may be able to hold the property owner, or those occupying the property, accountable for the harm they have caused you to experience.
What are Premises Liability Laws in Texas?
Under Texas premises liability laws, victims who were hurt can hold property owners or occupiers liable if they can show a failure to fulfill a legal obligation caused their injury to occur.
As a case called Rosas v. Buddies Food Store explains, “the duties owed by a landowner depend upon the role of the person injured on his premises.” Visitors to a property are divided into three categories. These include:
- Invitees: As Rosas states, an invitee is someone “who enters on another’s land with the owner’s knowledge and for the mutual benefit of both.”
- Licensees. A license “enters and remains on the premises with the owner’s consent and for the licensee’s own convenience,” according to Wilson v. Nw. Tex. Healthcare Sys., Inc.
- Trespassers: Trespassers are people who enter a property without the permission of the owner
Invitees are owed the highest duty under the law, while trespassers are only protected if the property owner is grossly negligent or intentionally causes injury. If you want to hold a property owner accountable for harming you, it will be up to you to show they failed to follow the obligations that existed based on your status as a guest.
If you can prove your claim, you should be compensated for past and future medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and any other losses directly caused by the injury you suffered.
Get Help From An Austin Premises Liability Lawyer
An Austin premises liability lawyer can provide you with the help you need to understand how Texas laws apply to your case.
George Salinas Injury Lawyers has been fighting for the rights of injured victims for decades. We can negotiate a settlement or represent you in court after you were hurt while visiting a property. Give us a call or contact us today at (210)-225-0909 to schedule a free consultation and learn more about the advocacy we can bring to the table.