Do You Work on a Safe Premise?

Simply through their presence on certain premises’, many of Adam Leighton’s clients have suffered serious injuries. But why is this? Instead of allowing themselves to risk injury, why not just avoid these dangerous places?

As it turns out, It’s not always easy to spot an unsafe place. In fact, many hazardous premises’ don’t immediately stand out from the rest -- that’s what makes them dangerous. It’s easy to avoid dangerous looking places. But when you don’t know that the shelf to your right is unstable, or that there is asbestos insulating the walls of the basement of your office building, it doesn’t occur to you to avoid those places. When a person suffers an injury or an illness on a site in which the possible dangers are hidden or inconspicuous, the victim cannot be held accountable. Adam Leighton can help to obtain compensation for victims from those who are at fault. It is the responsibility of the owner of that property to conduct regular inspections and repairs to ensure that the site is a safe place for people to occupy. If the owner fails to take these precautions, yet allows people to enter the site without warning, that owner is putting innocent people at risk and is guilty of negligence. Adam Leighton believes that the negligent party should bear the costs imposed on the victims due to their injuries, including medical bills and loss of income.

Many -- possibly even most -- premises injuries are due to slips and falls. These can result in injuries to the feet, ankles, legs, knees, arms, spine, shoulders and wrists. As you can see, this covers a good portion of the body. A serious injury to any of these areas could have severe consequences on a person’s daily life and ability to work. Adam Leighton has helped many victims of slip and fall injuries acquire sizeable financial rewards. Premises liability claims may also be filed if the injury was a result of faulty equipment that inflicted harm on the person using it. Falling objects and broken walkways may also result in injury and may entitle injured parties to financial compensation.

There are certain factors the court will consider to make a decision in a premises liability case: Did the owner reasonably clean up hazards and obstacles, or at least warn guests of the hazards? Was the owner aware of the hazard, and if not, should he or she have been?

If you were not warned adequately upon entrance to a dangerous premises and consequently sustained harm, don’t hesitate to reach out. Contact the lawyer Adam Leighton to obtain the compensation you deserve.