West Chester Premises Liability Attorney

Property owners have a responsibility to minimize the chances that guests, employees, and anyone else with a legal right to be on the premises will be injured in avoidable accidents. They must specifically monitor their properties for hazards and address any they identify.

Have you been injured in the Chester, Pennsylvania area because a property owner was negligent? Review your case with a West Chester premises liability attorney if so. You may be eligible to receive financial compensation. A member of our team at Solomon, Sherman, Gabay Briskin & Sherman will explain your legal options in these circumstances.

Types of Chester Premises Liability Cases We Handle

Various types of accidents can occur when property owners are careless. Consider the following examples:

Inadequate outdoor lighting results in trip and falls at night, because guests can’t seeobstructions in their paths
A slip and fall occurs at a supermarket or other such establishment because an employee mops a floor but fails to put out a sign indicating the floor is wet
A person is assaulted at a nightclub or bar due to lack of adequate security
A fire breaks out and leads to injury because a property owner ignored the fire code when allowing an excessive number of guests into a building
A dangerous dog or other such animal attacks a guest

Seeking Compensation for a Chester Premises Liability Accident

If you’ve been injured on someone else’s property because they were negligent, you can seek compensation for such losses as the following:

Medical bills
Lost wages, if you can’t return to work until you’ve fully recovered from your injuries
Certain non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, mental anguish, etc.

Depending on the severity of your injuries, you might also need to account for potential future losses when determining how much compensation you should seek. For example, if you’ve been seriously injured, you may require ongoing medical treatment, or you might be unable to return to work indefinitely.

(Tip: Don’t worry if you don’t know how to calculate the potential cost of future losses. This is a task a qualified West Chester premises liability lawyer can assist you with.)

Pursuing the compensation you deserve will typically involve filing a claim with the insurance of the negligent property owner. If their insurance company stubbornly refuses to offer an acceptable settlement, you have the option of filing a lawsuit to pursue damages in court.

How a Chester Premises Liability Attorney Can Assist You

Strongly consider hiring a lawyer when seeking compensation after being injured on someone else’s property. A West Chester premises liability attorney can help you win your case by:

Conducting an investigation to show that you were injured due to a property owner’s unreasonable negligence
Accounting for your compensable losses to determine approximately how much compensation you may be owed
Filing a claim or lawsuit by the deadline
Negotiating with the insurance company for a fair settlement if they don’t offer one

At Solomon, Sherman, Gabay, Briskin & Sherman, we have years of experience helping victims like yourself receive proper compensation when property owners are negligent. Learn more about how we can help by contacting us online or calling us at 215-665-1100 to set up a free consultation.