People who visit a public or commercial property in St. Louis, MO, expect to be safe within reason. Therefore, when people get hurt or lose valuable property, such as their vehicles, because someone failed to do their job to ensure the guest’s security and well-being, the injured victim deserves to be made whole. That is where our premises liability attorneys come in.
If you have sustained injuries or suffered some sort of financial loss because you were on a commercial premises, our St. Louis commercial property liability lawyer from McCready Law can help you file suit and pursue compensation so that you can cover your losses.
Before anyone can file a commercial property liability claim, they need to know what classification of visitor they were: an invitee, licensee, or even a trespasser.
Invitees are typically allowed on public properties for the purpose of doing business, like a customer or an employee. Licensees, on the other hand, are typically social guests or individuals on the property for social purposes, like someone visiting a business owner in the building or using the building’s toilet facilities. A trespasser is someone who wasn’t legally allowed onto the property.
If person suffers one or more of the following injuries or losses while on the property, they may qualify to file a compensation claim. These include:
Whatever the situation, as long as the victims were on the commercial property when they were hurt, the St. Louis attorneys at McCready Law can help explore your options for seeking financial remedies.
The basis of all injury or loss claims in a premises liability case is negligence, especially a lack of adherence to established or expected duty of care. Every guest is owed a reasonable duty of care, with the highest duty going to the invitee, followed by the licensee.
The trespasser, while owed the least duty of care, still should not be intentionally harmed. For instance, if a trespasser is shot while illegally accessing a commercial property that has no warning signs, they could file a claim based on intentional omission or harm.
Ultimately, a plaintiff must show that they suffered an injury or loss because of someone’s negligence, whether intentional or not. In most commercial premises liability cases, the property owner, property managers or supervisors, business owners, property maintenance staff or contractors, and security outfits are just a few of the entities that can be held responsible.
With competent legal representation, plaintiffs may be able to receive compensation for medical expenses, lost or damaged property, loss of income, lost future earning capacity, and other related costs stemming from an injury on commercial property. They may also obtain payment for non-tangible but associated damages such as pain and suffering, PTSD, emotional anguish, loss of companionship or consortium, and/or diminished quality of life.
Whether you’re partially at fault for injuries sustained on someone else’s property or not, a St. Louis commercial property liability lawyer at McCready Law can help you explore your legal options and obtain compensation. Contact our trusted personal injury attorneys to schedule a free consultation today.
