As I have grown older, I am more conscious of my surroundings as my ambulation is not what it once was. I can no longer jog the 30 to 45 miles a week on the streets of Columbia and Myrtle Beach like I did for years. Premises liability laws are a way in which the people of this state can be compensated once they have suffered an injury due to the lack of care of another. I have seen lives changed forever by an unintended fall on city sidewalks, roads, parking lots, in retail establishments, restaurants, grocery stores and the list can go on. Bad injures usually occur to the head, neck, back, knees, and shoulders and if a subdural hematoma develops then the injured party may be facing death.

A simplified version of the law is that the property landowner must be negligent either through omission or commission. In other words, this means they knew or should have known of the dangerous situation and failed to correct it or they created a condition that caused the injury. A considerable number of falls are the fault solely by the person walking, climbing stairs and so forth, but a surprising number of falls occur because of third-party negligence. If you are injured due to the fault of someone other than yourself, please do not hesitate to give us a call to see if we can be of assistance in your matter. Be safe out there!

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