Upper Marlboro Attorneys: Premises Liability

If the owner or manager of a property fails to maintain it in a way that prevents a foreseeable injury, the victim may have a premises liability claim against the responsible party. This is true for a commercial property, a public property, or a residential property. At Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher in Upper Marlboro, our personal injury attorneys assist clients throughout Maryland in recovering compensation for losses resulting from negligent maintenance. Our personal injury attorneys have litigated hundreds of premises liability cases on behalf of injured persons and have been privately retained to defend serious premises liability cases. In short, our attorneys know the defenses and tactics that the insurance companies will rely on in a premises liability case.

Do I have a case?

Not every slip and fall or trip and fall entitles the victim to a premises liability claim. Liability of the property owner depends on the facts. Was the icy puddle under the freezer case a recurring problem?Was the assault the result of negligent hiring? Was the electrical injury the result of a building code violation?

If you feel a known or foreseeable hazard caused an accident or assault resulting in serious injury, it is important to have your case evaluated by a lawyer with experience in premises liability claims. If you would like to speak with a member of our firm, please contact  our office to arrange a free consultation.

Examples of premises liability cases:

• A client suffered bed bug bites in a hotel room.
  
• An employee with a criminal record broke into a hotel room with a master pass key and assaulted our client.
  
• Shoppers in grocery stores and other retail establishments slipped on pools of water, tripped and fell over debris, or were hit by falling boxes.
  
• Visitors, residents, and employees in apartment buildings and office complexes were injured as the result of defective stairways, improper lighting, negligent security, or failure to adequately clean walkways.
  
• Swimming pool accidents and drowning resulted from inadequate supervision or defective gates.

Dog bites are not technically premises liability claims, but compensation for a dog bite injury is often available under a liability provision of a homeowner's insurance policy or business liability policy.

Free consultation and claim evaluation

If you have questions about a premises liability claim, we invite you to call 301-627-5500 or e-mail our office to arrange a consultation with one of our personal injury lawyers. We serve clients throughout Maryland from offices in Upper Marlboro and La Plata.

Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher
Prince George's County, Maryland

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