Mableton Premises Liability Lawyer

Premises Liability Laws in Georgia

Georgia law requires property owners and occupiers to exercise ordinary care in keeping their premises safe for lawful visitors. This responsibility is outlined under O.C.G.A. § 51-3-1, which states that property owners are liable for injuries caused by their failure to maintain safe conditions.

The duty of care owed to you may depend on your status while on the property:

• Invitees – Customers at stores, tenants in apartment complexes, or guests at businesses are invitees. They are owed the highest duty of care. Owners must regularly inspect the property and correct hazards or warn visitors about them.
• Licensees – Social guests or individuals who are on the property for their own purposes are licensees. Owners must avoid willful or wanton harm but may not owe the same duty of inspection as with invitees.
• Trespassers – In most cases, property owners owe little duty to trespassers, except not to intentionally cause harm. However, exceptions exist, such as the attractive nuisance doctrine, which protects children from dangerous property features like unsecured swimming pools.

To succeed in a premises liability case in Georgia, you generally must prove:

1. The property owner had a duty of care toward you.
2. The owner knew or should have known about the hazardous condition.
3. The hazardous condition caused your injury.
4. You suffered damages as a result of the injury.

Our Mableton premises liability attorney can investigate your accident, gather evidence, and build a strong case to prove liability.

Compensation from a Premises Liability Claim

If you were injured on another’s property due to negligence, you may be entitled to financial compensation. The damages you can recover typically depend on the severity of your injuries and the circumstances of the accident. Compensation may include:

• Medical expenses – hospital bills, surgery costs, rehabilitation, physical therapy, and ongoing medical care.
• Lost wages – compensation for time missed from work during recovery.
• Loss of future earning capacity – if your injuries affect your ability to work long term.
• Pain and suffering – compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, and reduced quality of life.
• Property damage – reimbursement for personal belongings damaged during the accident.

In some cases, punitive damages may be awarded if the property owner’s conduct was especially reckless or intentional.

Our team at Van Sant Law will work diligently to calculate the full extent of your damages and pursue maximum compensation for your losses.