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Athens Slip & Fall Premises Liability Injury Attorneys 
Athens Slip & Fall Premises Liability Injury Attorneys 

Justice for Your Injury

The owners of stores, apartment buildings, and other properties have a duty of care to their visitors. When that duty is neglected, the consequences can be devastating.

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Jennifer Fleming, an attorney licensed in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, known for her recognition as a Top 10 Best Attorney and "Rising Star." She enjoys working face-to-face with clients and volunteers at shelters in her free time.
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Do you have a case?

We have tirelessly represented people injured or killed by the negligence of others for more than 40 years. Comprehensive legal representation is a right owed to everyone. That's why we provide our services on a contingency fee basis. You don’t pay until we win.
It's More Than a Case, It's Your Life

Taking Slip & Falls Seriously

We know people tend to downplay the severity of slip, trip and fall injuries. Not us. We take your pain seriously, and we’re here to help fight for the compensation you deserve.

Starting Off Strong

Whatever your slip, trip or fall case looks like, a Montlick attorney will review it at no cost. An experienced personal injury attorney can examine the facts and circumstances of what happened in your case to determine your legal options and a path forward.

You should never have to bear the burden of someone else’s negligence or noncompliance. With 40 years of experience, Montlick has a track record winning the settlements slip and fall victims need to get back on their feet.

Get the Money You Deserve

When an accident upends your life, a stressful battle for your financial compensation lies ahead. Fortunately, you don’t have to fight alone. Montlick takes charge of our clients’ cases and fights fiercely to put the maximum money in their pockets.

Montlick Takes You from Hurt to Hopeful. Here’s How:

  • We work tirelessly to prove liability
  • We put you first, always
  • We have recovered cumulative billions for our clients
  • We take on huge corporations, and win

Athens Slip, Trip & Fall Injury Lawyers

We Take Slips, Trips, and Falls Seriously

We all know that mildly embarrassing feeling of tripping over our own feet. Sometimes, a trip-and-fall is simply an accident that isn’t anyone’s fault. However, the story changes when hazardous conditions on a property cause injury and pain. 

A dangerous condition on someone’s property that results in an injury to someone else can be grounds for a personal injury claim. These types of claims fall under the category known as “premises liability.” The world of product liability is extremely complicated. That’s where we come in. We can fight on your behalf so you can receive the money you deserve to heal from your injury.

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Your best interest will always be our primary focus. If you’re in Athens, GA and need a Personal Injury lawyer, Call 1-800-529-6333 or dial #WIN® (#946) from your mobile phone.

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Athens, GA Premises Liability Injury Attorneys

Who is Responsible?

In Georgia, an “owner or occupier” of land can be liable for damages to an injured person if they fail to “exercise ordinary care in keeping the premises and approaches safe.” This protection applies to anyone entering the land for a “lawful purpose” including, by way of example, visitors or customers in a shop or tenants in an apartment building. If a person is trespassing, the landowner owes a much lower standard of care, although there are exceptions. For example, minors trespass can be treated differently than adults depending on the circumstances.

A rule referred to as “superior knowledge” creates liability in cases where the owner has more knowledge about a dangerous condition than people entering the property would, and yet fails to remedy the dangerous condition or warn people of its existence.

Some examples of premises liability claims include a person falling because of a slippery floor or a broken stair. The property owner also has a duty to warn of high voltage areas, and to prevent heavy objects, such as light fixtures or pieces of ceiling, from falling on someone’s head. In what are known as “negligent security” cases, a property owner can be held liable for the violent criminal actions of other people on the property. For example, a hotel located in an area where violent crimes are frequently committed normally has a duty to take safety precautions for its guests.

Could I Be At Fault for Not Being Careful Enough?

Often, there is more than one cause of an accident. Perhaps the floor was slippery, but you were in a hurry and that was part of the reason that you did not notice the state of the floor. Even further, your speed contributed to the severity of your injuries.

In Georgia, if you were part of the cause of your own injuries, you can still recover from a negligent property owner so long as a court finds you to be less than 50% at fault. This is because Georgia practices a modified form of what is called “comparative negligence.” Under the modified comparative negligence doctrine, an injured person who is 20% responsible for his or her injuries can still collect 80% of the damages. In a claim worth $100,000, this would mean you could collect $80,000 from the property owner. However, if you are 50% or more liable for your own injury, you cannot collect anything under Georgia law.

Experience is Everything

Our attorneys have been handling premises liability claims in Athens, Georgia for 40 years, and we know how quickly evidence disappears in these types of cases. For example, camera footage can be erased, witnesses may move out of the state, and negligent employees of property owners may change jobs. This is why immediate preservation of evidence in such cases is so important. Our premises liability attorneys work hard on behalf of each injured client in order to document their injuries and pursue their claims. Injured victims can be entitled to medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, punitive damages in some cases, and more.

Georgia’s Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Claims

In Georgia, the statute of limitations generally gives injured individuals two years to file a claim following the accident that caused the injuries. If a slip and fall leads to a death, then the family is normally allowed two years following the death of the individual to file a claim. However, there are exceptions to these deadlines, making them potentially longer or shorter, so a free consultation with a Montlick attorney is always your best way forward.

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident in Athens or are suffering from premises liability injuries, call 1-404-529-6333 or dial #WIN® (#946) from your mobile phone.

 

We don’t get paid until you do. Call today for a free consultation and we’ll tell you how we can help.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

All the Answers You Need

What Does a Slip and Fall Lawyer Do?
After an accident, a slip-and-fall lawyer will advocate for you and work to secure compensation for your medical care and any potential future damages directly linked to the slip-and-fall.
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Does a property owner have to take security precautions?
An owner of a private residence is not required to take security measures to protect a social guest who visits their property.
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Can a property owner be liable for injuries that result from natural conditions like an icy driveway in front of a business?
A property owner can be liable for such conditions just as they can for man-made conditions.
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Can the property owner say the accident was my fault because I was not paying attention?
Even if you were not paying attention, this will typically only result in a reduction in the amount you recover.
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Athens, Georgia Slip & Fall Injury Attorneys

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We Win More than Settlements.

We win the peace-of-mind you need to get your life back.

 

At Montlick, we believe comprehensive legal representation is a right, not a privilege. That’s why we provide our services on a contingency fee basis. You only pay when we win.

Because we can’t stop accidents from happening, we do what we can to help minimize their long-term impact. We put more money in your pocket, where it belongs.