Santa Monica Premises Liability Lawyer

A property owner or occupant has a duty to maintain property in a safe condition. The level of care varies depending on whether the visitor is customer, guest or trespasser. The law in the area is complicated and calls for the knowledge and courtroom skill of an experienced premises liability attorney. Whether you have been injured in a slip and fall accident in a supermarket or been hurt in a neighbor's home from a faulty railing, you are urged to contact a Santa Monica personal injury lawyer to discuss your case.

Duty of Care

The highest duty of care is owned to customers. A supermarket has a duty to regularly inspect its floors for pools of water or objects fallen from shelves. Once a danger is spotted, the supermarket must fix the matter immediately and post warnings in the meantime. There is also a duty to provide security including proper lighting in parking lots.

A guest in a home is also owed a duty of care by the owner. Uneven stair steps need to be fixed to avoid slips and falls. Dog bites from one's dog must be prevented.

Even trespassers are owed a duty of care. A homeowner must guard against swimming pool accidents by fencing off or covering pools to secure from neighboring children.

Premises Liability Attorney in Santa Monica

At McGee, Lerer & Associates, we defend the rights of clients injured on other's property in Santa Monica. We are a husband and wife firm with over 35 years combined experience. We both achieved considerable success in prestigious firms before opening our own practice to offer the personalized service to individuals and families. Our practice has flourished with the help of referrals from pleased clients and other attorneys knowing of our courtroom skill.

We encourage you to contact us to discuss your case. If you need help finding a physician, we can arrange for excellent physicians to care for you and wait until the case settles to be paid. If you are already represented but are unhappy with your current lawyers, we can give a second opinion and help you switch at no extra cost if you choose. We charge no upfront fees and you pay only on recovery.

Contact a Santa Monica Premises Liability Lawyer at the firm to discuss your premises liability case.