Property Owner Liability and Dog Bites

California Premises Liability Lawyer

Dog Bites - Slip and Fall - Negligent Security

The attorneys at our firm, Furtado Jaspovice & Simons LC, are committed to helping people injured through no fault of their own because of negligently maintained property. This area of the law, known as premises liability, provides compensation for people hurt on public, private, and government property. The legal requirements for each type of case differ. Consequently, it is important to contact a lawyer with experience and knowledge of California's premises liability laws, if you believe you may have a case.

Since 1951, our premises liability lawyers have been helping injured people obtain compensation for injuries. We have provided vigorous representation to thousands of individuals who have been seriously hurt on dangerous premises. Based on our experience, we urge people who think they might have a case to act quickly. Evidence can disappear, with the property owner cleaning up the conditions that caused the injury before investigators can get to the scene.

Sometimes known as slip and falls, accidents on dangerous property take many forms, including:

Falls because of damaged stairs, railings, and risers
Falls because of icy pavement and steps
Falls due to broken or damaged streets, sidewalks, and other public infrastructure
Falls caused by wet floors in restaurants and stores that did not have warning signs
Falling debris or merchandise at construction sites, retail establishments, and buildings
Electrocutions caused by unsafe or badly positioned electric cords
Damaged floors or carpet that caused people to trip

The firm also represents people who have been injured because a property owner neglected to secure or light parking lots, walkways, and garages. The failure to anticipate and take steps to prevent criminal activity in places where it has happened before can leave the property owner liable for injuries caused.

Dog bites and animal attacks are also covered by premises liability law. Every year, hundreds of thousands of individuals, many of them children, are bitten or mauled by dogs. California law regarding dog bites is known as a strict liability law, meaning that it does not need to be known that the dog is vicious or dangerous for the owner to be liable for injuries. Our attorneys have helped many people recover compensation for dog bites. Some of these injuries have been severe, causing nerve damage or scarring.

To learn more about slip and falls, negligent security, and dog bites, and how an experienced injury lawyer can help, contact our Northern California law firm. We have been serving California cities such as Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Santa Cruz/Monterey, and throughout Contra Costa County for nearly 60 years.

Representing the injured since 1951