Premises Liability Claims

When Dangerous Conditions Cause Injury

Slips And Falls • Drowning • Assaults • Dog Bites

One minute you are walking along minding your own business and the next thing you know your life is taken over by soft-voiced people in white uniforms with stethoscopes hanging around their necks. If you suffered an accident as a result of unsafe conditions on property owned by someone else, you may have a premises liability claim. Contact John G. Rice, P.L.C. of Winchester, Kentucky, to discuss your case. Our firm thoroughly investigates the accident to gather any remaining evidence of the owner's negligence.

Free case evaluation: 859-759-4404 or 1-866-542-2293

Owners and occupiers of premises in Kentucky (businesses and homeowners) have a duty to keep their spaces reasonably safe for people they invite in for business or social use. If they have failed to provide reasonable maintenance, supervision, or security, or to identify and correct hazards, the owner can be liable for your medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

My practice can handle a wide range of premises liability cases:

Slip and fall/trip and fall: I represent people who have suffered broken bones, back injuries, or neck injuries as a result of a slip and fall or trip and fall accident. These accidents frequently are caused by wet or slippery floors or walkways, broken or cracked sidewalks or stairs, accumulated snow or ice that hasn't been removed, and other dangerous property conditions.
Dog bites/animal attacks: I represent children and adults who have been attacked by dogs or other animals and suffered serious injuries, such as facial injuries, loss of fingers, or scarring, as a result. The owner of the animal can be held responsible for these damages.
Inadequate/Negligent Security: I represent victims of assault, robbery, or other attacks that occur on someone else's property. Many times, these attacks would not have occurred if there had been sufficient security. Premises liability claims often arise due to negligent security supervision in a commercial parking ramp, inadequate lighting or security cameras in apartment stairwells, motels, hotels, or other insufficient security.
Other premises liability claims: I represent victims who have been injured as a result of any type of accident which occurred as a result of dangerous property conditions. These cases can also involve injuries or fatalities from elevator or escalator accidents, injuries from toxic or hazardous substance exposure, swimming pool injuries or drowning, injuries from falling debris or merchandise, and other premises accident injuries.

As an experienced personal injury trial lawyer with a background in rehabilitation counseling, I know that slip and fall injuries and other premises liability cases can result in very serious injuries, including broken bones and slow-healing fractures, head injury, disfigurement and severe back injuries.

How I Can Help in a Premises Liability Claim

All of us have slipped or tripped and fallen or otherwise injured ourselves through inattention or carelessness. But sometimes it isn't your fault or at least not all yours. Until recently, it was the burden of the injured party to prove that the premises owner had a reasonable opportunity to discover and correct the condition, a nearly impossible task in some cases. Now however, once the injured person has demonstrated that the dangerous condition was there, the burden shifts to the owner to prove the lack of opportunity to discover and correct, making it easier on the injured party to press forward with a legitimate premises liability claim.

The job of an attorney is proving that the dangerous condition existed (property owners may act quickly to clean up a spill, post warning signs, or correct the hazard), and that it caused the injury. I dispatch investigators or personally visit the scene to photograph the hazard and identify witnesses, before the evidence is tampered with. My background as a rehabilitation specialist enables me to better gage the extent of injuries and steer clients to the proper medical treatment, and to locate medical experts who can attest how the injury was incurred.

John G. Rice, P.L.C. has prevailed on behalf of clients throughout central Kentucky and eastern Kentucky in securing premises liability damages from businesses, apartment complex owners, homeowners, and many other parties.

Call Now to Discuss Your Premises Liability Case

Call 859-759-4404 or 1-866-542-2293 for a free case evaluation to find out if you have a viable claim. Evening and weekend appointments available.