The Cochran Firm Legal Blog

"Premises liability" is a legal term that refers to the responsibility of certain people or entities for injuries and costs to others stemming from the ownership of property where the injury or damages occurred.

Under California law, there must be negligence on the part of the property owner in order for them to be held legally responsible for injuries or damages sustained on their property. The simple fact of owning a property does not make the owner legally responsible for injuries or damages that occurred on their property.

Some common types of injuries often involved in premises liability lawsuits include slip or trip and fall accidents, dog bites, construction accidents or accidents involving repairmen, swimming pool drownings or diving board accidents, injuries from exposure to hazardous or toxic substances, fires, inadequate security at malls or office buildings, poor lighting in parking garages or parking lots leading to criminal assaults.

Premises liability lawsuits are complex and most likely involve property insurance issues that only an experienced premises liability attorney can decipher and pursue to provide adequate compensation for the injuries you have suffered.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury on someone else's property, please contact the San Jose, California office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation, at no cost to you, to learn how to proceed with your case and obtain the financial compensation you deserve.

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