If you have suffered an injury which was caused by someone else's negligence, you may be able to recover the costs of your medical bills, any lost earnings, pain and suffering, disfigurement, emotional distress and/or permanent physical disability you have suffered. When a visitor or a tenant living on another person's property is attacked or injured, the property owner may be legally responsible for the injured person's damages, if it can be proven that the owner's negligence led to the injury. Often, these injuries involve:

• Slip and fall accidents
• Dog bites or maulings
• Inadequate security
• Exposure to toxic or hazardous substances such as lead or mold

In cases involving premises liability in South Carolina, an injured person must prove that the property owner:

(1) Owed a duty of care to the injured person;

(2) The property owner was negligent or reckless by doing something, or failing to do something; (usually, this means that the property owner: (a) failed to maintain the property; or (b) created an unsafe condition on the property; or (c) knew about the hazard, but failed to alert the injured person; or (d) was careless about an unsafe condition which might attract young children; or (e) caused or allowed conditions to cause damage to a neighboring property).

(3) The property owner's action or inaction helped to cause the injury; and

(4) The injured person was hurt as a result.

Inadequate security cases are directed against responsible property owners. Often, an injured person has suffered significant physical injuries. There may have been a shooting, stabbing, sexual assault, death, and serious psychological problems, including major depression and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Typical properties include apartments, motels, hotels, malls, shopping centers, parking garages, parking lots, hospitals, schools, convenience stores, ATMs, banks, bus companies, cruise lines, retail stores, and other commercial establishments.

Your choice of an attorney is very important in a premises liability or an inadequate security case in South Carolina. If you or a loved one has been injured, CONTACT US THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, OR SIMPLY CALL US AT 1-800-827-7898 TO SET UP A FREE CONSULTATION. WE WILL RESPOND RIGHT AWAY.