You should be able to enter a retail establishment, a hotel, the home of a friend or family member, and other properties without worrying that you will suffer a personal injury because of a hazardous condition on their property. However, people often sustain injuries in Grand Junction due to dangerous conditions on given premises, from liquid spills that lead to slip and fall accidents to inadequate security issues which can result in assault.
The insurance companies do not have your best interests in mind when determining damages you are owed for the negligence of another.
The insurance companies will immediately attempt to settle the claims for the lowest dollar amount possible. Often, this tactic works and the injured person is left in a devastating financial situation.
Do not let this happen to you, your family and loved ones.
At Cimarron Ridge Legal Group, we are committed to each of our clients and to working tirelessly for every injured person we represent. We know how difficult it can be to suffer an injury because of another person’s negligence. We want to help you obtain the compensation you deserve. If you were injured by a dangerous condition on someone else’s property, you should discuss your options with a Grand Junction premises liability lawyer from the Cimarron Ridge Legal Group.
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Elements of a Grand Junction Premises Liability Claim
Premises liability claims in Grand Junction are considered a civil matter under Colorado law (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-115). Under this law, an injured person who sustained an injury on someone else’s property may be able to file a claim against the landowner, renter, or any other person who is legally responsible for that property.
For purposes of filing a premises liability claim, there are three types of parties:
- Trespasser;
- Licensee; and
- Invitee.
Property owners do not owe any duty to a trespasser. They do owe a duty to a licensee (someone invited on the property as a social guest) and to an invitee (someone invited on the property to do business, or otherwise for the mutual benefit of the property owner). The property owner owes a greater duty of care to invitees than to licensees.
Under the law, a licensee must meet a set of requirements to indicate that their injury was indeed caused by negligent property owners. A licensee and his or her property liability attorney in Grand Junction must prove the following in order to recover compensation for their injuries:
- The licensee was on property lawfully as a licensee; and
- Property owner unreasonably failed to exercise care with regard to a danger that property owner caused or actually knew about; or
- Property owner unreasonably failed to warn the licensee about a danger on the property that the property owner caused or actually knew about; and
- Plaintiff suffered injuries; and
- Plaintiff’s injuries resulted from the type of danger on the property listed above.
Differently, an invitee must prove the following in order to recover:
- Invitee was on property lawfully as a licensee; and
- Property owner unreasonably failed to exercise care to protect the invitee against dangers that the property owner knew or should have known about; and
- Plaintiff suffered injuries; and
- Plaintiff’s injuries resulted from the danger on the property.
Types of Premises Liability Cases in Grand Junction
Common claims that we handle as Grand junction premises liability attorneys include, but are not limited to:
- Slips, trips, and falls;
- Inadequate maintenance;
- Defective conditions on the property;
- Elevator or escalator accidents;
- Snow and ice removal issues;
- Swimming pool accidents and drowning cases;
- Fire claims;
- Inadequate parking lot security; and
- Inadequate hotel or motel security.
Contact Our Grand Junction Premises Liability Lawyer
If you were injured on another party’s premises and you were on that property lawfully, you may be able to file a premises liability lawsuit. The dedicated team of Grand Junction premises liability lawyers at Cimarron Ridge Legal Group can get started on your claim today. Contact our firm to learn more about the services we provide to injured persons in premises liability lawsuits.
Do not let the insurance companies take advantage of you and your family.
Cimarron Ridge Legal Group is here to help you and your family.
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