Bellevue Premises Liability Lawyer

You shouldn’t have to worry about your safety when you visit someone else’s property. Whether it is a public location such as a store or restaurant, a government facility, or private property, the owner has a duty to maintain it in a reasonably safe manner.

If they don’t, and you are hurt because of their negligence, you could face a long period of recovery and tremendous medical expenses, all due to an accident that wasn’t your fault. You deserve compensation, and our Bellevue premises liability lawyers can help. 

At Premier Law Group, our Bellevue personal injury lawyers have helped recover over $100 million for injured accident victims in Washington State. Contact us today to schedule a FREE case review and tell us about your accident. 

What Is Premises Liability?

Premises liability refers to the legal responsibility of property owners to ensure that their premises are reasonably safe for those who enter. The extent of this duty varies depending on both the type of property and the status of the visitor.

For example, a restaurant or retail store that invites the general public onto the property for business purposes owes a higher duty of care to its visitors than a private homeowner does to guests. 

While both may be held liable for injuries that occur on their property, business owners are held to a higher standard, meaning they must take greater steps to inspect for and remedy potential hazards. A homeowner’s duty is generally limited to warning guests of known dangers.

How Do You Prove a Premises Liability Case?

To recover damages after you are injured on someone else’s property in Washington State, your Bellevue premises liability attorney must typically prove the following elements:

• A hazardous condition existed on the property that posed a foreseeable risk of injury.
• The property owner, manager, or party in control of the premises knew or should have known about the hazardous condition.
• The liable party failed to take reasonable steps to correct the hazardous condition or warn visitors. 
• You were injured as a direct result of the hazardous condition.
• You suffered actual damages, such as medical bills or pain and suffering.

Do You Need Our Attorney for a Premises Liability Case?

It is always a good idea to consult with our attorney for a personal injury case. To you, your fall is a major event that will impact your life for weeks or longer. For the business or establishment where you were injured, it is a legal issue that needs to be resolved as quickly as possible.

Their insurance provider may offer a quick settlement. This might seem helpful on the surface, but insurance companies often offer settlements much lower than your case is worth. If you accept it, you lose your ability to seek compensation later, even if you still need help. 

That’s good for the insurance company, but bad for you. Helping you avoid common mistakes, like taking a low settlement offer, is just one of the ways our premises liability lawyer in Bellevue can help with your case. Some of the other benefits of our services include:

Affordable Legal Representation

We bill on a contingency fee basis. You owe us nothing up front. We’ll handle your case and fight to get you the compensation you deserve. Only once we recover your compensation will we take our fees from your settlement or award. If we don’t win, you don’t owe us a penny. 

This makes our legal services affordable for almost anyone, regardless of their financial situation. Big companies have skilled lawyers on their side. You should, too, and you shouldn’t need a deep wallet to hire quality legal representation.

Accident Investigation

We will investigate the accident that led to your injury to learn exactly what happened and who is responsible. While the property owner is commonly liable in a premises liability case, other liable parties can include tenants, property managers, and employees. 

Damages Assessment

Our attorneys will review your hardships and calculate maximum compensation to be sure any settlement offers fully account for your losses. We’ll consider economic damages like:

• Medical expenses, such as doctor and hospital bills, medications, procedures, and physical therapy
• Future medical needs like long-term medications and treatment, surgeries, and procedures. 
• Lost wages, to account for the income you missed when you couldn’t work
• Out-of-pocket costs, such as day care, rideshare services, and housekeeping

In some cases, you may be able to recover non-economic damages such as pain and suffering, mental anguish, and emotional distress.

Case Management

We’ll file your case, handle the paperwork, and ensure important documents are completed correctly and submitted in a timely manner. We’ll even talk to the insurance companies so you don’t have to. We’ll deal with your case while you concentrate on getting better. 

Settlement Negotiations

Negotiating with the at-fault party’s insurance company for a settlement is often easier, faster, and less stressful than a civil trial for everyone involved. Ideally, we’ll be able to get you the compensation you need without ever having to set foot in a courtroom.

Civil Representation

While we prefer to do things the easy way, sometimes insurance companies insist on the hard way. We’re not going to back down from a fight. If the insurance company doesn’t respond to good-faith negotiations, we can file a civil lawsuit and take your case to court. 

Get Help From Our Bellevue Premises Liability Attorney

You never expected to endure a serious injury when you left your home, but a short time later, your life had changed. You’re hurt, you can’t work, and your debts are quickly piling up, all because of one negligent property owner. 

The at-fault party’s insurance provider is supposed to help you when you’re hurt, but instead, they seem like they’re doing everything they can to avoid paying you what you deserve. Our Bellevue premises liability attorneys can help you get the compensation you need. 

Our team at Premier Law Group has been standing up for injured accident victims since 2001. When you get hit, we hit back harder. Call today for a FREE case review to discuss your premises liability case.