Houston Premises Liability Lawyer
A single unsafe property can change everything—but a skilled Houston Premises Liability Lawyer can help you fight for the compensation you deserve. Get started today. Contact Us or call (713) 223-5393.
When you enter onto the property of another, you rarely expect danger. Property owners have a responsibility to keep their premises safe, yet hazards are often overlooked—putting visitors at serious risk of injury.
If you have been injured due to unsafe conditions, you may be facing significant financial losses, medical expenses, and ongoing hardship. You don’t have to navigate the legal process alone.
Our premises liability attorneys at The Buzbee Law Firm are prepared to take action and pursue the full compensation you are owed.
Why Hire The Buzbee Law Firm
Our lawyers at The Buzbee Law Firm have a track record of getting results for our clients that has been built over a quarter of a century. We have recovered over $10 billion total on behalf of our clients, including many eight-figure verdicts or settlements in cases where property owners and their insurers fought hard to avoid accountability.
Premises liability cases are not easy. Property owners and their insurance companies will work aggressively to minimize what they owe you, dispute the conditions that caused your injury, and shift blame onto you. Our trusted Houston premises liability lawyers know every one of these tactics, and we are prepared to counter them from day one. When the opposition knows your legal team does not back down, it changes the entire dynamic of your case. That is exactly the advantage we bring to every client we represent.
Types Of Premises Liability Injuries
Premises liability injuries can be serious and may change the course of your life. Common types of premises liability injuries may include:
- Broken bones and fractures
- Soft tissue issues
- Neck and back injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Burns
- Illnesses (from exposure to toxic substances)
- Internal injuries
- Lacerations and contusions
Common Areas Where Premises Liability Can Occur
Premises liability injuries can occur at any time that you are on the property of another, including the following locations:
- Retail stores and shopping centers
- Restaurants and bars
- Hotels
- Amusement parks
- Sporting events
- Public or private sidewalks
- Apartment complexes and residential properties
- Parking lots and garages
- Bus and light rail stops
- Office buildings
What Should I Do if I Am Injured on Someone Else’s Property?
If you have been injured on someone else’s property, every decision you make in the aftermath matters. Here is what you should do:
- Seek medical care immediately. Even if your symptoms seem minor, get checked out and follow any course of treatment closely. Your medical records will be used to prove your damages.
- Document everything you can. Take photos of the hazard that caused your injury, gather contact information for any witnesses, and preserve any evidence in your possession.
- Report the incident. Notify the property owner or manager and request that an incident report be filed.
- Contact our Houston premises liability lawyers right away. Evidence disappears quickly, and the legal process takes time. The sooner we get involved, the better positioned you are to protect your claim.
What is the Premises Liability Law in Texas?
In Texas, the duty of care a property owner owes you depends on your status as a visitor:
- Invitees (such as customers in a store) receive the highest duty of care
- Licensees (such as social guests) are owed a moderate duty of care
- Trespassers are owed the least protection under Texas law
To recover compensation, you must prove that the property owner failed to uphold the duty of care they owed you under the circumstances. This requires showing negligence by a preponderance of the evidence, meaning the facts you allege are more likely than not to be true.
Texas law also imposes a two-year statute of limitations on your ability to sue for a premises liability injury. You must meet this deadline to pursue a legal case, and if you miss it, you lose the right to sue entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions: Answers Victims Want To Know
Are Premises Liability Cases Hard to Win?
Premises liability cases require strong evidence and skilled legal strategy, and that is exactly what we bring to the table. Winning means two things:
- You are able to prove that someone else was responsible and owes you money
- That party pays you all of the compensation that you deserve
You may need to deal with arguments that you were partially at fault for the accident. Under Texas law, you can still recover compensation as long as you were not more than 50% responsible. Our Houston premises liability attorneys are focused on the entirety of your case, working to establish your legal entitlement to money and fighting to ensure that you get the amount of compensation that you are due.
How Much Can You Get for a Premises Liability Case?
You are legally entitled to be paid for all of the damages you have experienced. Your settlement or award will include both the financial losses that you have sustained and payment for the intangible effects of your injuries.
The exact amount of your compensation depends on exactly how you have been impacted. Generally speaking, you must be paid for the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Embarrassment and humiliation
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Scarring and disfigurement
In some cases, if you take your case to trial and win, a jury may even award you punitive damages. However, these damages are reserved for situations in which there was egregious misconduct and must be proven by clear and convincing evidence.
How Long Does it Take to Settle a Premises Liability Case?
We cannot give you an exact timeframe on how long it will take to settle your case because each claim is affected by its own unique factors. The one thing that we can tell you with certainty is that you must be prepared for a long legal fight, especially if you are filing a premises liability lawsuit. What you should not do is compromise on your legal rights because you want a quick payment. Insurance companies and defendants rarely give you what you deserve without a difficult battle.
Contact Our Houston Premises Liability Lawyer
When a preventable injury happens on someone else’s property, you deserve answers, accountability, and a legal team that will not stop fighting for you. Contact our Houston premises liability lawyers at The Buzbee Law Firm today for a free consultation. Do not let a negligent property owner off the hook.
Contact us by calling our office at (713) 223-5393.