If you have been injured on another person’s property due to the property owner’s negligence or intentional action, you may have the right to recover compensation for your damages.
This area of law is known as Premises Liability. In Colorado, property owners have a duty of care to others who visit their property. The standard of care the property owner owes depends on the visitor’s status.
The Highlands Ranch premises liability attorneys at Legal Help in Colorado have decades of experience helping injured Coloradans recover the compensation they are owed. If you were injured on another person’s property due to another person’s negligence or wrongdoing, we want to help you.
Call (303) 351-2567 or complete the short form on our contact page to schedule a free case review. We look forward to meeting you, answering your questions, and explaining your rights. If we represent you, our Highlands Ranch personal injury lawyers will work tirelessly to help recover maximum compensation for your damages.
Why Hire Legal Help in Colorado For My Premises Liability Case?
- We have decades of experience protecting the rights of Colorado injury victims, including in truck accident and car accident cases in Highlands Ranch.
- Our Highlands Ranch premises liability lawyers have a success rate of 95% and have recovered over $10 million for one mother and daughter who were injured on another person’s property.
- We stand up to insurance companies and big corporations and hold them accountable for paying the full value of our client’s claims.
- Our team pays all costs of pursuing your claim, and you pay nothing until we win for you.
What Are My Rights If I Am Injured On Someone Else’s Property?
You have the right to be safe from harm if you legally enter another person’s property. The property owner owes you a standard of care depending on your status as a visitor.
In a premises liability action, visitors to another party’s property are divided into three statuses – Invitee, Licensee, and Trespasser.
Invitees are owed the highest standard of care, which includes regularly inspecting the property for hazards and promptly addressing them. Invitees are visitors who are invited onto a property, usually for business purposes, such as a customer in a store.
Licensees are usually visitors who come onto your property with your permission, usually for a social purpose. Property owners must warn licensees of any known danger.
Trespassers have no legal right to be on your property. A property owner owes no duty of care to trespassers except to avoid intentionally causing them harm. If the trespasser is a child, the standard is higher under what is known as the attractive nuisance doctrine.
An attractive nuisance is a potentially dangerous condition that exists on a landowner’s property that might attract children and could cause serious injury to a child.
Property owners must take greater care to prevent children from accessing the harmful condition.
A swimming pool or other water feature is a common attractive nuisance. A property owner with a pool may need to install a locked safety fence with an alarm around the pool or water feature area.
For a landowner to be liable for the injury of a child who trespasses on their property, five elements must be met:
- The landowner knows that children could trespass on the property.
- A dangerous condition exists that could cause serious injury or death to a child.
- The child or children injured must be too young to understand the risk of the dangerous condition.
- The cost to fix or remove the dangerous condition is minimal when compared to the risk of injury to children.
- The landowner failed to take reasonable action to remove the danger.
Common Types of Highlands Ranch Premises Liability Cases
Any type of injury caused on another person’s property may result in a valid premises liability claim. Common types of Highlands Ranch premises liability cases include:
- Slip and fall injuries
- Dog bites
- Construction site accidents
- Swimming pool accidents or injuries
- Retail store accidents
- Restaurant accidents
- Fires
- Amusement park accidents
- Elevator or escalator injuries
- Skiing injuries
Types of Damages Recoverable in Premises Liability Cases
In a successful premises liability claim, you should be able to recover your current and future medical expenses, lost wages, and other costs incurred because of your injuries.
You may also be able to recover for your pain and suffering, mental and emotional distress, and other intangible damages.
These types of damages are compensatory and are intended to compensate an injury victim for their losses.
Another type of damages that may be awarded in rare cases is punitive damages. Also known as exemplary damages, this type of award is intended to punish the wrongdoer and deter future similar behavior.
In Colorado, you can only be awarded punitive damages in cases of fraud, malice, willful or wanton conduct, or acting with disregard for the safety of others.
How a Highlands Ranch Premises Liability Attorney Can Help With Your Claim
A Highlands Ranch premises liability lawyer can investigate your accident to determine how it was caused and what parties may be liable. They will also work to discover and collect evidence to support and prove your premises liability case.
Most experienced premises liability attorneys can help negotiate a fair settlement of your claim as quickly as possible.
In almost every situation, your chances of recovering maximum compensation are much greater when you are represented by an experienced Highlands Ranch premises liability attorney.
Contact a Highlands Ranch Premises Liability Attorney Today
The Highlands Ranch premises liability lawyers at Legal Help in Colorado have recovered maximum compensation for premises liability injury victims. We want to help you collect the compensation you are owed.
To schedule a free consultation, complete the short form on our contact page or call (303) 351-2567.