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Accidents on Other's Premises
(Premises Liability)
In
Illinois, property owners and business establishments have a duty to
provide a safe environment for individuals on their premises.
If you have been injured because a property owner or business
establishment failed to provide a safe environment, you need to contact
Donald W. Fohrman & Associates, Ltd., to determine if you have a
potential claim against the property owner or business.
Business owners have the highest responsibility to the public that is
invited into their premises to purchase something or use their services.
Business owners have an absolute obligation to make sure their premises
are free from defects and safe for the public as a whole. They not only
have an absolute duty to warn the public of the defect(s), but the
business owner also has a duty to repair any dangerous conditions which
may exist on their property.
Our
Personal Injury attorneys have considerable knowledge, experience and
success in the handling of all types of cases involving Premises
Liability including:
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Slip and fall accidents at commercial
establishments caused by liquid or foreign substances. These cases
usually involve situations where employees negligently allow fluids or
foreign substances to remain on a floor for an extended period of
time.
Donald W. Fohrman & Associates, Ltd., has
successfully represented clients in slip and fall cases against
numerous supermarkets, convenient stores, department stores, office
buildings, restaurants and shopping centers.
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Trip and fall accidents that are caused
by unsafe property conditions. These cases typically involve
situations where a landowner creates an unsafe condition in violation
of a building code or a county regulation.For example, Donald
W. Fohrman & Associates, Ltd., has obtained substantial
settlements for clients injured when:
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A
landlord failed to properly maintain a balcony railing in violation
of municipal building codes.
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The City
of Chicago, after being notified on several occasions, failed to
repair a caved-in sidewalk.
Generally, the duty of a homeowner who has invited people into their
home has an absolute duty to warn their guest(s) of any obvious
defects which exist on the premises and of any hidden defects which,
through a reasonable investigation could be found to exist on the
premises. A typical example of this type of case which we have
successfully handled over the years, is where a homeowner fails to
inform their guest(s) that there are "loose boards" in the basement
steps, and as a result, their guest(s) are injured in a fall.
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Accidents resulting from accumulations of ice and snow.
In Illinois, the courts have consistently held that businesses and
homeowners are not responsible to pay damages to individuals injured
on their property as a result of "a natural accumulation of ice and
snow." However, if a business or home owner attempts to clear away
snow from their property and does not do it properly or completely,
thereby creating dangerous conditions, they would then be liable for
any resulting injuries.
If you
believe you have been injured because a property owner or the owner of a
business establishment failed to provide a safe environment, please
contact our office, anytime by dialing 800-437-2571.
Call for a free consultation with a Donald W. Fohrman & Associates,
Ltd., Personal Injury attorney. We will evaluate the circumstances of
your claim to determine if we can achieve successful results on your
behalf. Or, if you prefer, use our convenient "Do
I have a case?" submission form.
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