When you live in an apartment building, you should not have to worry that you will experience a serious injury just by doing regular day-to-day things in your room or in the building’s common areas. Your landlord, the property manager, and the building’s owner owe you a duty to keep the building reasonably safe. Sadly, many landlords are careless or even reckless in their oversight of apartment buildings, which can result in injuries.
If you or your family members suffered apartment building injuries in League City, our skilled premises liability lawyers from Schechter, Shaffer & Harris might be able to help you seek financial compensation for your losses.
Explaining the Legal Concept of Apartment Injury Lawsuits
An apartment property injury in League City is a physical or emotional injury or a medical condition or illness that you developed from something that happened inside your apartment or in a common area on the apartment building premises. Under the theory of premises liability law, a tenant is eligible to sue their landlord or anyone else in control of their apartment or apartment building if they suffer an injury because the property was not reasonably safe for tenants or lawful visitors.
Our knowledgeable legal team could help you investigate the circumstances of your injuries to see if the landlord acted negligently in their upkeep of the apartment building.
Common Types of Injuries Occurring in Apartment Buildings
Landlords and property owners should keep their League City apartment buildings as safe as possible to prevent tenants or guests from suffering injuries on the premises. Although landlords cannot possibly prevent all types of injuries from happening, they should regularly inspect their properties to look for problems that could pose a foreseeable risk of injuries.
If they notice a potentially hazardous situation, they should fix the problem or warn tenants and guests about it so they can avoid it and protect themselves. Some of the possible ways that tenants and guests can suffer injuries in apartments are as follows:
- Defects or problems in an apartment or building’s structure or habitability
- Hazards that can cause someone to slip and fall, such as broken stairs, missing banisters, slippery floors, bunched carpeting, or uncleared ice from a parking area or entry way
- Dog attacks
- Insufficient property security, which can give rise to criminal attacks
- Fires and lack of sprinklers, smoke alarms, or fire alarms
- Illnesses due to pest infestations
- Chemical and gas leaks
- Exposure to toxic substances, such as lead paint and asbestos
Our compassionate lawyers understand how devastating it can be to feel unsafe in your own apartment. We could work closely with you and your family to fight for the financial compensation you need to heal from your injuries. We know how to comb carefully through the evidence to establish causation and build robust claims. We have the experience to both skillfully negotiate for a fair settlement or take your case to litigate in court.
Let a League City Lawyer Help You After an Apartment-Related Injury
Many apartment building injuries in League City could be avoided if landlords acted reasonably and responsibly. If you experienced harm in an apartment building, you need to work with a personal injury team who is dedicated to helping people like you.
Let our compassionate and trusted lawyers from Schechter, Shaffer & Harris work with you to recover financially from an unfortunate event that happened to you.
