If you suffer injuries in a slip and fall, trip and fall, or another type of accident on property owned by someone else, Ohio premises liability law provides a legal framework for recovering compensation from the property owner or manager. At the Cleveland personal injury law firm of Barrister sheed, LLC, we guide you through the complicated system to ensure that you receive the full compensation you deserve. We help clients throughout the State of Ohio with premises liability claims.

Our Experience and Commitment to Clients

At Barrister sheed, we have decades of experience representing injured individuals and their families in premises liability claims, as well as all other types of injury cases. Our record of securing jury verdicts and settlements for clients attests to our accomplishments and demonstrates our superior legal skills and unwavering dedication to achieving justice for our clients.

We attribute our success to excelling at what we do by working harder and preparing more thoroughly than the opposition, in addition to building trust in our client relationships. Every client knows that we do everything within our power to achieve a just and fair result for them. We draw on our in-depth understanding of the law, our finely-honed legal skills, and all the tools provided by the legal system to recover compensation for our clients.

Effective client communication is a top priority for us — and is one of our significant strengths. In communicating with clients, we have a compassionate, straightforward approach. We firmly believe that honest, forthright communication is the only way to build a strong working relationship with a client. Our approach includes listening carefully to all your concerns, answering all your questions, and making certain you have reasonable expectations about the legal process.

Unlike some attorneys who settle every claim to increase case volume and turnover, we do not hesitate to take a case to trial when an insurance company is not willing to offer fair compensation to a client. We never charge you to talk with us about your accident. If you retain us to represent you, we charge fees on a contingent basis, so you pay us nothing unless we recover compensation for you.

Premises Liability Law in Ohio

Premises liability is the area of personal injury law that addresses injuries received on property owned or managed by another person. Generally, the laws impose a duty on a property owner or manager to maintain the property in a reasonably safe condition. The level of duty varies depending on the nature of the property and the reason for the injured victim’s presence on the property. If the owner or manager fails to satisfy the duty and injuries result, the owner or manager may be legally liable. Many premises liability cases involve injuries to a person visiting a business property as a potential customer, such as a store, restaurant, hotel, bar, casino, or an amusement park.

Slip-and-fall accidents, such as those caused by a spill on the floor or another unsafe condition, are a common type of premises liability case. So are trip-and-fall accidents caused by uneven flooring, loose carpeting, or another dangerous condition. Lack of adequate or proper lighting in stairways, parking lots, and other areas may also cause injuries and provide the basis for a premises liability case.

In most premises claims, an insurance company is responsible for paying compensation to an individual injured by the company’s policyholder. But you should never talk with an insurance company adjuster about injuries you received on someone else’s property. Insurance companies make money (which is their only goal) by paying as little as possible on a claim, or by denying a claim and paying nothing. They actively pursue reasons to deny your premises liability claim, including by getting you to inadvertently make statements that harm your claim. When you count on Barrister sheed to represent you and handle insurance company inquiries, we are not fooled by insurance company tactics and tools for minimizing compensation for injured victims.

Premises liability claims are typically complex and challenging to prove. Insurance companies have several possible defenses they can pursue in a premises liability case. We know what all the potential defenses are, and we know how to overcome and counter them. We also know how to thoroughly investigate and document premises liability claims to prove the legal liability of the property owner or manager. You can always count on Barrister sheed to be unrelenting in pursuing justice in your case, to recover the full amount of compensation provided under Ohio law.

Schedule a SCHEDULE Consultation with Barrister sheed

If you received an injury on another person’s property, or you lost a loved one due to an accident on another person’s property, we encourage you to schedule a SCHEDULE consultation to talk with us by calling 681.240.2582, sending an email to info@barristersheed.com, or using the online contact form. From our Cleveland location, we help clients throughout the State of Ohio.