Little Rock Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers
In the state of Arkansas, property owners have a duty to maintain their premises and keep them safe for customers, employees, customers and guests. When an injury happens on someone else’s property and the property owner knew or should have known about the condition that led to the injury, the property owner could be held liable under Arkansas premises liability law. If you believe that your accident and resulting injury was caused by someone else’s negligence, talk to one of our experienced premises liability claims attorneys today at (844) 867-5053.
Slip and Fall Accidents
Slip and fall incidents are all too common and often result in severe injuries. In some situations, a slip and fall can result in the victim’s death. However, just because you fell and were injured on someone else’s property does not automatically mean you have a premises liability claim. Examples of conditions which can lead to actionable slip and fall accidents include:
- Uneven or damaged stairs
- Missing or damaged railing on stairs or ramps
- Damaged or uneven flooring or walkways
- Spills or slippery residues that are not cleaned up in a reasonable amount of time
- Failure to mark a step up or step down
- Potholes in parking lots where customers are known to walk
- Inadequate lighting in some places
- Failure to post warning signs for wet floors during cleaning
Swimming Pool and Other Attractive Nuisance Accidents
Swimming pool accidents often result in death or serious injury and are easily avoided. Failure to post signs or adequate fencing to keep child trespassers away from the pool could create liability. Property owners have a legal duty to protect children from attractive nuisances on their property.
An attractive nuisance is a legal term for something that might encourage a curious child to come onto your property and which could cause harm to the child who does not fully appreciate the risks. Attractive nuisances include swimming pools, hot tubs, trampolines, jungle gyms, discarded appliances, and abandoned cars.
Negligent Security and Overzealous Security
In some cases an assault or other criminal attack may be the result of the property owner’s negligent security. If a property owner knows that a crime is likely to be committed on his property, his duty to increase the lighting and security (for example) increases. The key question is whether such a crime was foreseeable and then whether the property owner took reasonable precautions to prevent it from happening. The criteria for determining foreseeability include:
- The type of business
- High crime area
- A property where other crimes have occurred
- Knowledge of a direct threat
In addition to negligent security, a customer who is illegally detained and/or assaulted by security personnel or other employees of a business, may have a claim for premises liability.
To learn more about premises liability claims, or to find out if you have a case, contact one of our experienced accident attorneys today to schedule a free consultation.
