Mobile, AL Premises Liability Attorneys
Mobile Property Owners' Duty for Safe Environments
Property owners have a responsibility to make their premises reasonably safe for permitted visitors. Whether you slip and fall on an icy patch of sidewalk or suffer a violent assault while visiting an apartment complex, there’s a possibility that the landlord or property owner could be accountable for covering your injuries in a civil claim.
At Cunningham Bounds, our premises liability attorneys in Mobile have spent more than six decades representing injury victims across Alabama and the Southeast, and we’ve earned a reputation for fearless litigation and ingenuity in the courtroom. Dedicated to protecting your rights, we’ll go above and beyond to fight for fair compensation and ensure that you have the means to recover from your injuries.
For immediate assistance with your premises liability case, call us at (251) 299-0101 today.
Understanding Premises Liability: Common Claim Types in AL
The National Safety Council reports that the third leading cause of unintentional injury death is from falling, and many of these incidents are caused by an initial slip-and-fall hazard. Although trip, slip, or fall hazards may not sound that serious on their own, a wet or uneven surface can pose a serious threat to health and safety, and it can be particularly dangerous for the elderly or those with existing disabilities.
For this exact reason, it’s important for property owners to keep their premises reasonably clean and free from slip-and-fall hazards, as well as maintain their property on an ongoing basis. There are also many other types of repair and security needs that, if improperly maintained by the owner, can pose a major safety risk for visitors.
Some of the most common causes for a premises liability claim include:
- Animal bites and attacks
- Violence due to inadequate security
- Broken and faulty stairs
- Absent or broken hand railings
- Damaged and torn carpeting
- Slippery floors
- Toxic chemical exposure
- Lead paint injuries
In order to prove a premises liability claim for one of the accidents listed above, however, you will need to demonstrate that the property owner had a “duty of care” to fix it. You must also make it clear that the property owner knew about the hazard, understood that it could pose a safety risk to the public, and still failed to fix the issue in an appropriate amount of time.
Visitor Rights and Protections Under Alabama Premises Law
The Cunningham Bounds Experience
A HISTORY OF LEGAL EXCELLENCE
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With Us, It's PersonalThroughout your case, our team will always be accessible, responsive, respectful, honest, and compassionate. Our clients can attest to our high level of service and the longstanding relationships we have forged with them.
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Committed to Our CommunityWe believe in giving back to our community. We provide pro bono (no cost) legal services to those in our community who can’t afford legal representation. We also support local charitable organizations by donating our time, money, and expertise.
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With You to the EndUnlike most plaintiff law firms, we have our own appellate practice, which means we can stay involved in your case throughout the appeals process. We keep fighting until the case is over.
Record-Breaking Verdicts & Settlements
A HISTORY OF PURSUING MAXIMUM COMPENSATION
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$8.25 Million Settlement for Shipyard Workers
In August 2021, Cunningham Bounds won an $8.25 million settlement for 17 shipyard workers who were seriously injured at work by miller saws, a type of power tool. The settlement came just a few weeks before trial was set to begin.
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$4.4 Million Verdict in Store Shooting
On July 6, 1997, J.D. Johnson and her Delchamps co-worker, Tony Dodd, were shot by a coworker who had been disciplined, placed under suspension, and told to leave the premises.
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$4.4 Million Security Negligence Case
J.D. Johnson and her Delchamps co-worker, Tony Dodd, were shot by a coworker who had been disciplined, placed under suspension, and told to leave the premises.
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$1.79 Million Slip & Fall Injury in Restaurant
A jury awarded a local woman $1.79 million in the retrial of Davis v. O’Charley’s, Inc., a slip and fall case against O’Charley’s Corporation.
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$1.725 Million Verdict Against Dollar General for Inadequate Inspection Policies
A customer at Dollar General suffered severe shoulder and leg fractures after slipping and falling in clear, liquid laundry detergent that had spilled on the floor in the chemical aisle.
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