Lakewood Premises Liability Lawyer

When property owners and managers fail to keep reasonably safe premises, visitors get hurt. If you or a family member suffers injuries due to a property owner’s negligence, call the attorneys at Dormer Harpring. Our premises liability lawyers want to hear your story and offer advice regarding your legal options.

Our Lakewood premises liability attorneys are:

• Tough, experienced negotiators and litigators
• Successful in all areas of premises liability law
• Dedicated to helping victims recover financial security and physical well-being

Call today to schedule your free consultation. Let us help you understand your legal rights and provide you with information about medical and other accident-related services. We are proud to serve the people of Lakewood and look forward to working with you.

A Lakewood Premises Liability Attorney Can Help

When you retain Dormer Harpring to pursue your premises liability claim, we immediately begin building your legal claim and take over correspondence with the insurance company. We also field all calls from accident-related bill collectors on your behalf.

We want to take as much stress and strain off of you as possible. This allows you to focus on your mental, physical, and emotional health. Our lawyers also do the following:

• Investigates your accident
• Identifies all available sources of compensation for your damages
• Collects relevant photographic evidence, accident reports, witness interviews, and traffic or surveillance camera footage
• Reviews your medical records
• Consults any needed experts
• Aggressively negotiates a settlement on your behalf
• If settlement fails, files and proceeds to litigation

At Dormer Harpring, you are not another case or file. We want to tailor any legal solution to your personal goals. Contact us today so we may discuss meeting your unique legal needs.

What is Premises Liability?

Premises liability is an area of personal injury law. A premises liability claim arises when the negligence of a property owner or manager results in injuries to a visitor on that property. The most common premises liability claim is a slip and fall claim.

Other premises liability claims are as follows:

• Negligent security
• Animal attacks and dog bites
• Loose or missing stair rails
• Porch or stair collapse
• Swimming pool injuries
• Elevator and escalator malfunctions
• Fires

Not every visitor to a property may make a premises liability claim. In Colorado, only two types of visitors have a claim for injuries against negligent property owners or managers. These are invitees and licensees.

1. Invitees are generally retail customers. The owner of a premises needs to maintain a reasonably safe property for invitees.
2. Licensees are often social guests or enter a property with the owner’s permission. Owners owe licensees a duty to protect or notify them of dangerous conditions that the owner knows of or should know of.

A third type of visitor, trespassers, have no permission or authorization to enter a premises. Therefore, trespassers have little or no recourse for their injuries.

Parties in Premises Liability Claims

Premises liability accidents and injuries can happen anywhere; there are dangerous property conditions or potential risks. At-fault parties or entities may include business or residential property owners or even the government.

Common premises liability claims involve the following parties:

• Grocery and retail stores
• Restaurants
• Clubs and bars
• Casinos
• Gyms
• Resorts
• Hotels
• Ski resorts
• Amusement parks
• Shopping centers
• Construction sites
• Apartment complexes
• Homeowners

Time limits to file a claim can depend on the at-fault party. For instance, governments require immediate notification of a premises liability claim.

Reach Out To a Lakewood Premises Liability Lawyer as Soon as Possible

If you are unsure about the status or potential of your property liability claim, call Dormer Harpring or fill out our convenient online contact form. Our Denver personal injury attorneys will help determine if your claim is valid and if you meet statutory filing requirements. There are no upfront fees, and your consultation is free.