Eugene Premises Liability Lawyers
We Fight for Injury Victims of Premises Liability Accidents
Any property owner can share responsibility for injuries you sustain on their property if they do not warn you of dangers on the property. Property owners have a duty to keep their property free of hazardous conditions, including icy or uneven walkways, trip hazards, and even dangerous animals.
How Premises Liability Attorneys in Eugene, OR, Can Help
While some people prefer to settle their own case, we do not recommend going solo on this journey. Premises liability cases are complex, and you have rights that insurance companies do not care about. Additionally, you might not realize that there is more than one person or entity who is accountable for your injuries or the death of a loved one.
A premises liability law firm in Eugene, OR, properly documents your case, including investigating the accident scene and reviewing your medical records. Your legal team also ensures that you do not miss any settlement or court deadlines and will disburse the funds you win to medical professionals so that you do not have to worry about it.
Finally, if you have any injuries, especially injuries that cause long-term or permanent disabilities, your legal team ensures that you get the compensation you deserve – not an unfair settlement from an insurance company trying to prevent paying a claim.
Common Causes of Premises Liability Accidents
A property owner has a duty to ensure that their guests are safe while on their property. The property owner must maintain the interior and exterior of the property, including walkways, steps, stairs, porches, balconies, flooring, parking lots, railings, and more. When a property owner notices something in disrepair, he or she must repair the item or at the very least put up a sign that warns guests of the danger. Some of the common causes of premises liability accidents include:
- Loose rugs, mats, carpeting, and other floorings
- Poor security, such as not repairing lights in dark corners of parking lots or entryways
- Cracked and/or uneven sidewalks
- Poor maintenance to the inside or outside of the property
- Slippery and/or wet floors
- Damaged or missing handrails and steps
- Lack of warning signs, such as at construction sites and other dangerous job sites, and when floors might become wet because people are tracking in rain or snow
- Poor lighting in cases where there are no lights but should be.
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Injuries You Could Sustain in a Eugene Premises Liability Accident
The injuries you could sustain in a premises liability accident range from minor cuts to death. However, even minor cuts and scratches could cause extensive problems if they become infected. Some of the injuries you could sustain include:
- Cuts, scratches, bruises, bumps, and scrapes
- Road rash
- Face and eye injuries
- Ear injuries, including deafness, if the danger was something that exploded
- Head, neck, and shoulder injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Internal injuries
- Back and spinal cord injuries
- Friction, cold, chemical, electrical, thermal and radiation burns
- Amputation
- Excessive scarring and/or disfigurement
- Death.
Depending on your health, some injuries could cause secondary injuries, such as infections, which might require weeks of medical care or even amputation, especially if you have immunodeficiency or are taking medications or treatments that lower your white blood count.
Premises liability attorneys in Eugene, OR, can review and discuss your medical records with your doctors and those who serve as expert witnesses at trials to determine whether your injuries will lead to long-term or permanent disabilities.
They will also work with doctors to determine whether the injuries exacerbated pre-existing conditions. The defendant must pay for medical expenses if the premises liability accident injuries exacerbated preexisting conditions, as you would not have had the extra pain and expense if not for the defendant’s negligence.
What to Do After a Premises Liability Accident
After suffering injuries in a premises liability accident, you should always take photos of what caused the accident. Seek medical attention immediately. These two actions start the documentation process of your claim against an insurance company.
Even if you received injuries at a friend’s or relative’s house, you are going after their insurance company – not your friend or relative. Injuries might seem minor at first, but the adrenaline is most likely masking some of the pain you should feel. Seeking medical attention ensures that you do not have serious injuries. If you do have serious injuries, you should always seek medical attention right away.
If you wait to receive treatment, insurance companies will use that against you. They will argue that you were not really injured, when in fact, you might have suffered severe injuries, such as a concussion, and did not realize it until days later.
Additionally, always attend all doctors’ appointments unless you have a true emergency. Insurance companies also keep track of your appointments and will try to deny a claim or offer you less if they believe you are not as hurt as you say.
The Steps for Filing a Claim with the Eugene Premises Liability Lawyer
You might be entitled to compensation if you were injured on someone else’s property. The process of filing a claim is complex, and you need a skilled Eugene premises liability lawyer to guide you. Here are the steps we take when filing a claim for your injuries.
Get a second opinion: Our team will review all medical records taken by doctors at the time of the injury. These offer insights into the severity of your injuries at the time in question. We encourage you to get a second opinion from another doctor. Sometimes, lingering injuries will come up later that could have a devastating impact on your health. A second opinion looks at the injuries we know about and those that could be recurring.
Aggressively investigate: Our team will investigate your case by interviewing witnesses, looking at surveillance videos, and going where the evidence takes us. We collect and analyze evidence to strengthen your case.
Filing the paperwork: We file all the paperwork and handle requests from the other side. You work with a skilled premises liability lawyer that makes things easy.
Representing you: Your premises liability attorney will represent you during the negotiations and at all legal proceedings. We work to achieve an out-of-court settlement but are prepared to go to court. Our preparation is what makes a difference in creating successful outcomes.
Collection: Once the case is resolved, our team will help you to collect compensation for your injuries, lost income, and damages.
We are the liability lawyer in Eugene, OR, to call if you have been injured on someone else’s property. Our dedicated team will only stop once we create favorable outcomes for you.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Eugene Premises Liability Attorneys
Are premises liability claims only limited to businesses?
No. If you got hurt at a friend’s or relative’s home, you could file a claim against the property owner’s insurance company.
Do I have a case against a retail establishment if someone injured me on the retail establishment’s property?
In certain circumstances, yes. Never try to guess which circumstances are valid – let a Eugene premises liability lawyer make that decision. However, an example of this is if a retail establishment does not repair security lights and you are mugged in the dark corner of the parking lot, you might have a claim.
How long do I have to take legal action for a Eugene premises liability claim?
In most cases, you have two years to take legal action because the negligence of someone else caused your injuries or the loss of a loved one.
Do I need an attorney to represent me in a premises liability case?
No, but we do not recommend you tackle a premises liability case yourself. These types of cases are often complex, especially if more than one defendant is responsible for your injuries or the death of a loved one or if doctors expect your injuries to result in long-term or permanent disabilities. Even a case that seems simple is often complex, simply because of the laws involved with premises liability cases.
Do I have to go to court?
Not necessarily. Most insurance companies prefer to settle out of court because premises liability litigation is expensive. However, the Eugene, OR, premises liability lawyers will not hesitate to bring your case to court if the insurance companies are not fair and reasonable.
Recoverable Damages for a Premises Liability Accident
After a premises liability accident, you can recover compensatory damages in the form of economic and non-economic damages. The court orders defendants to pay compensatory damages in an attempt to make you financially whole again. You can recover two types of compensatory damages: economic damages and non-economic damages.
Economic damages have a monetary value and include:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Loss of future earning capacity
- Death-related expenses.
Medical expenses include doctors’ appointments, surgeries, long-term care, ambulatory aids, prescriptions, hand controls for your vehicle, upgrades to your home to make it more accessible, and various therapies, including cognitive therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and psychological therapy.
If your injuries or the death of a loved one causes your household income to decrease, you can recover compensation to make up for the wages you can no longer earn or those you lose because a loved one died because of injuries. You can recover the loss of future earning capacity until your normal retirement age – or the age that your loved one would have retired.
Finally, death-related expenses might include funeral, burial and cremation expenses, and some probate court expenses and probate attorney fees.
Non-economic damages are more subjective and do not have a fixed dollar value. They include:
- Pain and suffering, including emotional distress
- Loss of companionship and/or consortium
- Loss of quality of life
- Inconvenience
- Compensation for amputation
- Compensation for excessive scarring and/or disfigurement.
Why Choose Us?
The Strong Law Firm levels the playing field in your favor. Many times, the other side will hide behind their lawyers and attempt to blame you for everything. A premises liability lawyer will fight for you when no one will. We know the law and use our experience to protect your rights.
We have worked on many premises liability cases and are results driven. Our job is to make things easy so you can focus on recovering from your injuries and feeling better. We offer a free consultation where you can speak with a skilled attorney about your case and what options we could pursue. Learning about your options means you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Contact us now by calling 206-737-3496 to schedule your free consultation with a premises liability attorney in Eugene, OR. Time is of the essence in these cases, and the faster you react, preserves critical evidence, and prevents the negligent parties from avoiding responsibility.
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If negotiations fail, proceed to court where legal arguments and evidence are presented before a judge or jury for a final decision.
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Frequently asked questions
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What Is the Value of My Case?
The value of an injury case depends upon many factors related to the extent of your injuries and any other losses associated with your claim. You may have medical bills, lost income, costs associated with pain and suffering, among other possible damages. To learn the possible value of your case, contact the team at Strong Law. In a free case evaluation, we’ll let you know how much your case may be worth.
What Are Your Hours?
Strong Law is open five days a week between 9am and 5pm. In addition, we offer after hours return calls, weekend calls, and online chat.
What Kinds Of Cases Are Personal Injury?
Call us to know for sure, but a good rule of thumb is when an “accident” that happened to you because of the acts of or misdeeds of another party. Examples are: Auto accidents; motorcycle accidents; semi-truck accidents; wrongful death; medical malpractice; slip, trip and fall; boating accidents, faulty equipment, nursing home abuse; and many others.
Will I Be Charged To Consult Or Talk With You?
No, not ever. Strong Law is a contingency personal injury firm offering specialized experience along with access when you need it. Our goal is to gain the best settlement and provide comfort in the process, so easy access to us is part of our best practices.
What Does Contingency Mean?
Contingency in a legal matter means an expense to the client based on the outcome of a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty. Said another way, Strong Law gets paid only if your case settles.
Can You Give Me An Assessment Of My Case?
Absolutely. While we cannot guarantee anything, nor do we imply a settlement, our willingness to take your case (and do it on contingency) is our voice that we feel your case has strong merit. After speaking with you, we can provide a merit assessment over the phone. However, we caution that accepting your case does not promise anything, your outcome is reflected in the law firm you choose.
What Should I Do If I’m Having Problems, Like Their Insurance Company Is Calling Me?
Always secure an attorney first. If you sign up with Strong Law now, you can advise their insurance company that you have representation and give them our name and contact information. From that time forward, they should not be contacting you again; it’s the law. If you do not sign with an attorney, like Strong Law, you will need to speak with them and represent yourself to resolve your injury. We strongly urge against this; insurance companies are skilled at ensuring their best interests over yours.
What Are Common Reasons For Insurance Injury Denials?
Make sure you receive medical treatment as soon as possible after an accident, otherwise insurance may argue your pain is from an unrelated incident.Insurance companies will be going out of their way to find some proof that the accident was your fault. Don’t be intimidated.If you have preexisting medical conditions that make you more likely to suffer an injury, it is not uncommon for insurance agencies to deny claims based on this.
How Long Does A Case Take To Settle?
It depends on many factors like medical care, future needs, evidence, proof of liability, and many others. Some cases take months while others can last a couple years. Ultimately, our goal is to represent you and what is going to be best for you in the long run.
Why Can Cases Last Years?
Because the law dictates it. There are many layers to make sure the insurance companies treat you with optimal care. For example, there will be time spent for medical treatments you might need. There is time to gather the needed medical reports and discover any long term impacts this injury will have on your life today and into the future. There is time for the other side to review our demands, research, and respond as well. It can feel like a long time, but we follow the law and strategize for the best benefit to you. We are with you the whole time.
