Santa Ana Slip & Fall Attorney

Trust Your Premises Liability Case With Us

In California, both residential and commercial property owners are responsible for providing reasonably safe conditions for welcome visitors to their property. When this responsibility isn't met and a visitor is hurt, the victim may have grounds to seek compensation from the owner. This can be done with what is known as premises liability suit, commonly referred to as a "slip and fall" claim.

If you or a loved one have been hurt in a slip and fall accident on someone else's property, our firm is ready to help you explore your legal options. At the Law Offices of Benjamin Arsenian, our Santa Ana slip and fall lawyer is well-versed in California's premises liability laws and what can be done to hold irresponsible owners accountable for avoidable injuries that occur on their property.

Understanding Premises Liability Claims

Premises liability matters center around a legal concept known as "duty of care." Essentially, duty of care is the legal responsibility property owners owe to welcome guests to provide a reasonably safe environment and to respond to dangerous conditions in a reasonable window of time. When this does not happen and someone is hurt, the property owner becomes liable for damages.

Premises liability claimants must prove that:

• They were owed duty of care from the property owner in question.
• Dangerous conditions were present at the property.
• The property owner failed to respond to/remedy the dangerous conditions.
• The conditions directly contributed to the claimant's injury.

Who Can File a Slip & Fall Claim?

Notice above that we mention "welcome" visitors to a property. This is because property owners are not responsible for the safety of all types of visitors. Generally speaking, victims who are welcome to a property with the owner's knowledge are eligible to file premises liability suits. This includes customers, patrons, concert-goers, and various other kinds of expected and welcome visitors to commercial spaces.

Trespassers, however, are not eligible to file these claims. If a child is hurt (whether they were trespassing or not), you should speak with an attorney about your family's legal options going forward. Whatever the circumstances of your slip and fall injury may be, our firm is ready to help you assess the next steps forward.