Slip & Fall Injuries: San Antonio Property Liability | How a San Antonio Attorney Can Help

Property owners in San Antonio can take many steps to prevent slip-and-fall accidents, but they don’t always exercise the care they should for others' safety. If you’ve experienced a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property in Central Texas, you may be eligible for compensation because of the property owner’s negligence. Getting a free consultation from the San Antonio slip and fall attorneys at Carabin Shaw will help you understand your legal options.

At Carabin Shaw, we think hiring a lawyer should lessen the burden of an accident, not increase emotional or financial stress. To ease the financial stress of legal decision-making, we offer our services on a contingency-fee-basis, so you don’t have to pay us unless we win your case. Our law firm also offers a complimentary case review so victims can explore their legal options without obligation. Read Carabin Shaw’s client reviews to find out more about our client-first legal services and contact us afterward to get started.

For some slip & fall injuries in San Antonio, there is no financial remedy. Sometimes an accident is unforeseeable and unpreventable, which means the injured party must bear the cost. However, many slips and falls are preventable. Examples of accidents that may justify hiring a lawyer for a personal injury claim include:

• A person falls and breaks their leg because of a broken staircase or railing.
• A person suffers a back injury because of slipping on spilled liquid.
• A person gets facial lacerations from a broken window.

The aforementioned examples may involve property owner negligence if the property owner knew, or should have known, about the unsafe condition of the property. In San Antonio, Texas, negligence generally makes the property owner liable for damages.

A single property liability law does not exist in Texas that covers all general property liability, also called premises liability. Instead, your lawyer will rely on common law doctrine and legal statutes to prove that a property owner should compensate you for damages.

Under Texas common law, property owners may be liable for unsafe conditions on their property. This may also apply to occupiers or to those who control the property. They owe a duty of care to invitees (customers) and licensees (guests). In order for a slip and fall to constitute negligence, your San Antonio property liability attorney must prove that they breached this duty, which caused you harm.

Texas premises liability laws do not typically protect trespassers, except for some children when there is an “attractive nuisance.” For example, property owners with unfenced swimming pools or playgrounds may be liable for the unsafe conditions they present. If you’re a victim of a slip and fall injury, consulting with a Carabin Shaw lawyer can help you understand whether you have cause for a personal injury claim.

In some cases, it is simple to prove that a property owner’s negligence caused a victim’s injuries. Your attorney may easily photograph exterior staircases or crumbling pathways to prove that the property owner should have known about the unsafe condition. However, it may be difficult to gain access to the property, or the defendant may try to cover up unsafe conditions.

Gaining access to a property and locating evidence for conditions that a property owner may have corrected after the accident is one of many reasons why victims should hire a personal injury lawyer in San Antonio TX. By understanding your rights and using our resources, we can help secure evidence before you file a claim and obtain additional evidence during discovery in the pre-trial phase of your case.

In a personal injury claim, you have the right to pursue both economic and noneconomic damages. Your attorney will help calculate the full value of your losses, including medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. Our goal is to seek compensation that fully reflects your actual losses, even those that aren’t accompanied by a bill or receipt.

To discuss your case, call the legal team at Carabin Shaw toll-free at 1-800-862-1260. Our staff is available 24/7 in both English and Spanish to answer your questions and guide you through the process.

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