Helping Clients Recover from Slips, Trips, Dog Bites & Fall Accidents in Grand Junction, Colorado
Grand Junction premises liability attorney Chadwick McGrady helps injury victims pursue compensation after accidents caused by unsafe property conditions.
Hotels, gas stations, major chain restaurants and retailers alike earn billions of dollars from their customers. They must keep their establishments safe; it is expected. However, these billion-dollar corporations often put people over profits. They fail to hire or train staff to keep spills off the floor, ice and snow off the sidewalks, and merchandise safely placed on counters and shelves. Consequently, folks shop, visit or eat at these places believing the premises to be safe, but leave with serious injuries after the corporate managers fail in their duties to their customers.
If you were injured in a dangerous fall accident at a place of business or recreation venue in Mesa County, make sure your Grand Junction premises liability attorney has experience dealing with major insurance companies. Often, billion-dollar corporations put their profits and corporate dividends above paying for the injuries their negligence causes.
Injured on Somone Else’s Property? Schedule Your Free Consultation with a Grand Junction Premises Liability Lawyer
The Law Office of Chadwick McGrady, P.C., offers representation from a Grand Junction premises liability attorney who has the experience and trial skills you need to protect your rights and recover money for your serious injuries.
Call the firm at 970-465-7960 or complete this online contact form to discuss your legal options in a free consultation.
Types Of Premises Liability Cases
A property owner is legally responsible for making sure their premises are safe for invited visitors and staff members. They could be held liable for injuries that take place on their property.
Attorney Chadwick McGrady represents clients who have been seriously injured in personal injury cases involving all types of hazardous premises accidents, including those involving:
- Falling objects
- Slippery floors
- Parking lot injuries (including injuries caused by uneven pavement)
- Dog and animal attacks
- Negligent security
- Bar fights
- Assault injuries
- Park and swimming pool accidents
- Resort, hotel and restaurant injuries
- Insufficient maintenance
After a premises-related accident, it is important to preserve evidence of liability before it disappears. Surveillance footage and witness statements are often key forms of evidence in these cases, though various other forms of evidence may be available as well. When you engage the personal injury law firm of Law Office of Chadwick McGrady, P.C. to represent you, Attorney McGrady will work quickly to preserve the evidence needed to file a personal injury lawsuit on your behalf.
Different Standards Of Care Under Colorado Law
Landowners in Colorado owe different standards of care to different people on their property depending on their legal status at the time of the injury. There are 3 different categories of people in regard to premises liability cases: trespassers, licensees and invitees.
- Trespassers are individuals who enter or remain on a landowner’s property without their consent. Trespassers may only recover compensation for injuries that are willfully or intentionally caused by a landowner.
- Licensees are people who enter or remain on a landowner’s property for the licensee’s convenience or to advance his or her own interests with the landowner’s consent. An example of a licensee would be a social guest you invite to your home. Licensees have higher protections than trespassers and may recover damages for injuries due to dangerous conditions caused by a property owner’s failure to take reasonable steps to address known dangers.
- Invitees are typically people who enter a landowner’s property to transact business, such as a shopper in a store or a contractor servicing a person’s home. Invitees are afforded the highest legal protections and may recover damages for slip and fall accidents caused by a landowner’s failure to exercise reasonable care regarding hazardous conditions he or she knew or should have known about.
Colorado Premises Liability Law Explained
If you have been injured in an accident on someone else’s property, understanding your legal rights is important. Here are some important insights from Colorado premises liability lawyer Chadwick McGrady:
The Distinctions Between Trespassers, Licensees, and Invitees
First, let’s take a closer look at the distinction between trespassers, licensees, and invitees. The details matter, and while someone might be classified a trespasser in certain circumstances, they could be classified as a licensee or invitee in another.
For example, let’s say you were injured at someone else’s home in Colorado. In this scenario, whether you were a trespasser, licensee, or invitee depends on the circumstances involved:
- If you were on the homeowner’s property without their consent, you will most likely be classified as a trespasser.
- If you were there at the homeowner’s invitation for a party or another gathering, you will most likely be classified as a licensee.
- If you were on the premises for work (i.e., to repair the homeowner’s dishwasher or to mow the homeowner’s lawn), you will most likely be classified as an invitee.
As discussed above, whether you were a trespasser, licensee, or invitee will play a key role in determining your legal rights. To ensure that you have a clear understanding of your legal rights—including a clear understanding of how much you deserve to recover—you should consult with an experienced Colorado premises liability lawyer as soon as possible.
Landowners’ Duties Under Colorado Law
Just as victims’ legal rights depend on the circumstances involved in a premises-related accident, landowners’ duties can vary as well. To illustrate, let’s look at landowners’ duties to invitees—who are entitled to the strongest protections under Colorado law.
As a general rule, landowners have a duty to exercise reasonable care regarding hazardous property conditions of which they are or should be aware. If a landowner exercised reasonable care and/or did not have reason to know of a hazardous property condition, then the landowner generally will not be liable to an injured invitee.
On the other hand, if a landowner has failed to exercise reasonable care and the landowner did have reason to know of a hazardous property condition, then the landowner can—and should—be held accountable. While circumstances vary, some examples of protective measures that may constitute “reasonable care” include:
- Conducting regular inspections of the property to identify potential injury risks
- Promptly addressing any known property damage or maintenance issues
- Placing warning signs or cones when a hazard cannot be remedied immediately
- Laying down salt or ice melt before or after a winter storm
While victims’ legal rights vary, individuals who have suffered serious injuries in slips, falls, and other premises-related accidents will have claims for just compensation in many cases. An experienced Colorado premises liability lawyer can help you make an informed decision about whether to pursue legal action; and, if you have a claim, your lawyer can fight for just compensation on your behalf.
Attorney McGrady Fights to Hold the Insurance Companies Accountable for Injuries Caused By Dangerous Property Conditions and Vicious Dog Attacks
If you have a personal injury claim for injuries you sustained due to dangerous property conditions or a vicious dog attack, you are entitled to financial compensation for your injury-related losses. When Attorney Chadwick McGrady represents injured accident victims in these cases, he fights to recover full compensation for his clients’ present and future:
· Medical bills (including bills for diagnosis, medical care, and physical therapy)
· Lost income (including lost wages, salary, and benefits)
· Physical pain and suffering
· Emotional distress
· Other financial and non-financial losses related to serious traumatic injuries and permanent disabilities
Whether you have a claim for someone else’s negligence or a dog bite claim based on strict liability, the law firm of Law Office of Chadwick McGrady, P.C. will fight to recover maximum compensation on your behalf. Attorney McGrady is committed to helping his clients make a full financial recovery; and, while he cannot make any guarantees, he has a proven track record of securing favorable results for his clients.
Schedule a Free Initial Consultation with a Grand Junction Premises Liability Attorney Today
Grand Junction trial attorney Chadwick McGrady has helped many people recover compensation from insurance companies. Insurance companies try to minimize injured victims’ damages and blame victims for their injuries. Attorney McGrady knows the issues involved in investigating and preparing premises liability claims. His firm’s focus is always on seeking maximum money damages for these kinds of injuries.
Contact the firm at 970-465-7960 to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation directly with trial lawyer Chadwick McGrady today.