Chicago Premises Liability Attorney

Premises Liability

Property owners are supposed to ensure their property is safe and free of hazards to customers and visitors. If a property owner fails to keep the premises safe, he or she could be held legally liable for accidents and injuries that take place as a result of that negligence.

Premises liability refers to the legal responsibility an owner has to a victim when an injury accident happens on his or her property. In Illinois, accident victims can bring suit against property owners who fail to maintain the property or warn visitors against possible dangers.

Property Owner Negligence

One classic premises liability case is the slip and fall, where someone slips or trips on something the owner knew about and failed to correct, such as a cooking oil spill, a freshly-mopped floor, debris in an aisle, chipped tiles, or staircases with inadequate lighting.

Another common source of premises liability claims involve lack of adequate security and supervision. When the property’s owner fails to protect visitors from assault, theft, or violence, he or she may be held legally liable if someone is physically harmed or assaulted on the property. This also includes monitoring children around pools, playground equipment, and day care facilities.

When someone is held liable for your injury, that means you may be eligible to collect monetary damages for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

You may have grounds for a premises liability case if you or a loved one are injured on, at, or in:

• Office buildings
• Theme park rides and amusement park attractions
• Retail stores, shops, and boutiques
• Parks
• Resorts
• Sidewalks
• Parking lots and parking garages
• Restaurants
• Theaters
• Coffee shops and cafes
• Shopping malls
• Gas stations and convenience stores
• Swimming pools
• Public and private businesses
• Salons and spas

At McGowan & Hull, our Chicago premises liability attorneys handle slip and falls, inadequate security cases, and dog bite cases throughout the Chicago, Illinois area. Though these cases can be challenging, we have been successful obtaining optimum monetary settlements and awards for numerous clients.

Our Chicago personal injury lawyers serve Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs, including Geneva, St. Charles, Batavia, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Schaumburg and Oak Park as well as Cook County, Kane County, DuPage County, McHenry County, DeKalb County, Will County, and Lake County.

If you were injured on someone else’s commercial or private property, please call our offices in Geneva, Illinois at (877) 457-2264. If you prefer, you may send us an e-mail by using the form on our Contact Us page. A representative from our office will be in touch with you shortly. We look forward to hearing from you!