Personal Injury on Someone Else’s Property
Not all injuries happen in a car or on your own property. Sometimes they happen on other property owned by individuals, businesses or the government. The personal injury attorney in Macon, GA is often asked about personal responsibility versus the responsibility of the property owner to prevent injuries. The attorney must sort through the facts and then determine if the property owner acted responsibly.
There have many cases brought to court or settled out of court for injuries sustained on the property of friends, neighbors, the city, a local business and farmers. Following are some examples of these types of cases.
* Riding a 4-wheeler on farmland and ran into a pole fence
* Fell at a party and broke an ankle
* Tripped on a hole in a sidewalk on the edges of a construction site and the hole was created by the crew
* Walked into a support pole in the local materials supply business
* Tripped on an uneven sidewalk, fell down and broke an arm
* Skiing on the lake and skied into a buoy
* Was on an apartment deck that collapsed leading to a head injury
As you can tell, the types of personal injury cases can vary significantly. Odd things can happen to people through no one’s fault, but in many cases there is negligent behavior. The same rules apply to proving negligence in these types of cases as in any other personal injury case.
The personal injury attorney in Macon, GA will have to prove that:
* A duty existed
* There was a breach of duty
* Actions caused the harm or damages suffered
* There was harm or damages
Each of these conditions can be applied to the examples given. For example, if you trip at a party and was injured, does the property owner have any responsibility? It depends. The attorney will want to know what you tripped on, if anyone knew the item was a potential hazard, if other people had previously tripped on it, and if the property owner warned anyone of the potential danger.
If you can prove that the person knew the item was dangerous and that it had caused injuries to other people then you can probably sue for damages.
This same type of logic can be applied to the remaining examples. If the city knew the sidewalk was a hazard and failed to repair it, you probably have a case. If the construction people failed to put up a safety fence around the hole, you can probably sue. If the deck collapsed due to shoddy construction then the builder knew he was creating a hazardous situation, and you can sue. You can sue unless you violated a specific warning for a deck that was built according to building codes. For example, if you had been informed that having 10 people on the deck was overloading it, and you go out on the deck when it has 9 people on it, then you had the responsibility to stay off the deck.
You would also have difficulty filing a personal injury lawsuit if you walk into a support column in the retail store or water ski into a warning buoy. In both cases you should have expected the impediments and had a responsibility to pay attention and avoid them.
If you were injured on someone else’s property then you need to contact a personal injury attorney in Macon, GA. The attorney will make an honest assessment of the circumstances and advise you as to whether you should file a lawsuit.
James E. Lee II, P.C. offers legal advice in multiple fields including personal injury, wrongful death and more to the Macon, GA area. Call 478-749-6901 today. For more details on Personal injury attorney Macon, GA and Workers’ compensation Macon, GA please visit our website www.jaylee-law.com
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