Celina Premises Liability Lawyer

Premises Liability Law in Celina

Premises liability law covers situations in which individuals suffer injuries due to a dangerous or hazardous condition on property belonging to others. To prove liability, an injury victim must establish the following elements of negligence:

• The property owner owed a duty to the injury victim
• The property owner breached that duty of care
• The breach in the duty of care was the proximate cause of the victim’s injuries
• The injury victim suffered compensable damages resulting from their injuries

Property owners owe differing duties of care depending on the nature of visitors on their property and the type of property involved. For instance, the owner of a business that is open to the public owes a different duty of care to a customer than a residential property owner owes to a trespasser. This duty also differs in a situation involving landlords and tenants, in which the lease agreement may govern some aspects of an ensuing civil case.

Likewise, to show a breach in the duty of care, injury victims must show that the property owner was or should have been known about a dangerous condition on the property. They also must prove that the property owner failed to take reasonable steps to remedy the situation or to warn others of the hazard. Since the preservation of physical evidence can be crucial in a premises liability case, it is often wise to consult a Celina premises liability attorney as quickly as possible following such an accident.