Premises Liability Lawyers in Pittsburgh

Property owners have a legal responsibility to make sure their premises are safe for all visitors. We provide trusted expertise to help you protect yourself and your business.

From grocery shopping, getting your car inspected, to finally making that sale at the business up the road: you walk onto someone’s property thinking nothing of it. Going about your time per usual, you would never expect to be involved in an accident due to the property owners negligence and lack of care. However, these situations do happen more often than you are led to believe. In order to have a successful claim, you will need to show that the property owner was negligent in maintaining the safety of the property that led to your injuries.

Common premise liability claims may result from the following negligent acts, including:

• Presence of tripping, slipping, or falling hazards
• Improper inspection of the premises
• Inadequate signage
• Industrial accidents such as electrical shock or burns
• Inattentive security; injuries from assault
• Parking lot and parking ramp pedestrian accidents
• Failure to install safety devices
• And more

But how do you go about proving the facts to build your case?

First, you need to understand the concept of “duty of care.” Duty of care is someone’s legal obligation to treat another person in a reasonable manner. In situations involving property owners, duty of care is acutely labeled as premises liability. It is the property owners responsibility to fulfill his or her duties with the public’s best interests at heart. Failure to appropriately maintain the property leaves the owner liable, ultimately putting visitors in harms way.

In Pennsylvania, property owners owe different duties of care depending on the type of visitor involved in the accident:

• An invitee of the owner: Owner must maintain reasonably safe conditions of the property
• A visitor with legal authorization to enter the premises: Owner must warn licensees of dangerous conditions that may or may not be obvious
• Illegal trespasser: Owner does not owe any duties of care unless the trespasser is under the age of 18.

Contact Scanlon Law Group Today

We understand that premise liability cases are complex and not always straightforward. They frequently involve multiple parties and messy circumstances that are difficult to navigate. It becomes your “burden of proof” to show using clear evidence that the property owner is legally responsible for your accident. That is why you need a trusted team of lawyers to be there for you during this difficult time.

Contact Scanlon Law Group at 412-533-3330 or fill out the form to your right to get started with your free consultation.