Premises liability is a property owner’s legal responsibility for injuries that arise from unsafe conditions or dangers on their property. Premises liability can include property defects on sidewalks that cause a tripping hazard (including broken and raised sidewalks, unevenness, defects in the sidewalk, potholes, etc.), accidents on construction sites, fire safety violations, toxic substance exposure, swimming pool accidents, inadequate security, objects falling off store shelves due to failure to maintain the shelves, and more. Segal, Berk, Gaines & Liss’s premises liability attorneys in the Philadelphia area handle cases where an injury occurred because a premises was unsafe. This includes helping clients receive proper compensation for their injuries.
Why Choose Segal, Berk, Gaines & Liss for Premises Liability Accidents?
Personal injury attorneys Segal, Berk, Gaines & Liss has represented clients in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley for over 50 years in a variety of premises liability cases. Initial consultations are free, and every client receives personalized attention from an experienced lawyer, not a paralegal. If you’re too injured to come to our office, we can hold a consultation over Zoom or even travel to you.
What to Do After Your Premises Liability Accident?
- Seek Medical Attention: Get the medical help you need and address your immediate injuries. Some injuries can have delayed symptoms.
- If Possible, Document Everything: Take photos of where your accident occurred and of any visible hazards, and get witness names. If you have a case, your premises liability attorneys will also gather documentation on your behalf.
- Preserve Evidence: Keep evidence like damaged clothing or hazardous objects that were on the scene. Don’t clean or alter the items.
- Call Us: We can determine whether you have a case. The sooner our attorneys get started, the stronger your premises liability case will be.
- Avoid Social Media: Insurance companies and defense attorneys could check your social media accounts for evidence that could weaken your case. Avoid posting about your injury, accident, or any recovery progress on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
- Focus on Healing: Let our premises liability attorneys handle the legal side while you recover from your fall.
Common Types of Premises Liability Accidents
Many premises liability cases focus on proving that it was the dangerous property conditions that caused the accident or injury. The danger is not always obvious; a person may assume they are at fault for their swimming pool fall, for example, without realizing that it was the pool deck that was overly slippery due to insufficient repairs, or a tenant could blame themselves for a fire accident without knowing that the unsafe fire conditions were a latent defect in their property.
Common types of accidents include:
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Determining Liability
Sometimes, people are not even aware that they have a case. Would an average shopper necessarily know that they can be entitled to compensation if merchandise falls on them during a retail store accident? Even something as simple as inadequate lighting or an improperly maintained walkway in a residential area can be liable to this type of case.
No matter the circumstances, you can call the Philadelphia premises liability attorneys at Segal, Berk, Gaines & Liss, who will determine if you have a case.
What to Expect from the Premises Liability Legal Process
- Free Consultation – We review your personal injury case free of charge.
- Investigation – We visit the premises, gather relevant evidence, interview witnesses, and build your case.
- Medical and Professional Documentation – We work with relevant medical professionals to make sure your injuries and treatment are properly documented.
- Negotiation – We work hard to get you maximum compensation.
- Settlement or Trial – While many premises liability cases end in a settlement, we’ll represent you in court if necessary.
- We Don’t Get Paid If You Don’t Get Compensation – Our premises liability attorneys only get paid if you receive compensation.
Contact Our Philadelphia Premises Liability Lawyers
If you need a construction site accident attorney, burn injury attorney, fire injury attorney, toxic exposure attorney, swimming pool accident attorney, negligent security attorney, or any other kind of premises liability attorney here in the Philadelphia area, schedule a free consultation with our lawyers today. We have decades of experience helping people like you receive their just compensation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to file a premises liability claim in Pennsylvania?
The owner blamed bad weather or said the hazard was “open and obvious.” Do I still have a case?
Maybe. Those defenses are fact-heavy. Lighting, warning cones, timing of cleanup, and safer alternatives all matter.
We review video, policies, and witness accounts. If reasonable steps were skipped, a claim could still succeed even when a condition was visible. Our Philadelphia premises liability attorneys have won many such cases.
What evidence should I save right away?
Helpful pieces include:
- Photos or videos of the hazard before it’s fixed, plus your injuries and shoes.
- Incident report numbers, employee names, and manager contacts.
- Medical records, receipts, and a short timeline you write the same day.
We also chase surveillance footage, maintenance logs, and any code-violation history, so we will work on your case if you were too injured to collect evidence at the time of your injury.
What compensation could be available?
What if I was partly at fault?
The area was cleaned or repaired before anyone could inspect it. What now?
We can rebuild the scene using:
- Store or building videos, work orders, and inspection logs.
- Our Philadelphia premises liability attorneys will also collect things like weather data, 911 call records, nearby door-cam footage, and photos taken moments after the fall.
Your notes and medical timing help connect the dots when the hazard is gone.
How do your fees work?
Our initial consultation is free. We work on contingency, meaning you owe no attorney’s fees unless money is recovered by settlement or verdict. Case expenses are discussed up front and typically reimbursed from the recovery. You focus on getting well; we handle the claim and deadlines.
