Covington, LA Premises Liability Attorney

Dealing With Unsafe Property Accidents in the Greater New Orleans Area and Statewide

Louisiana law requires property owners and managers to provide reasonably safe conditions for all individuals using their property or warn them if any hazardous conditions exist. If a party fails to do so and an individual is injured, the injured party may be able to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages.

These claims fall under the personal injury category known as premises liability. At The Truitt Law Firm, our attorneys have nearly four decades of experience litigating premises liability claims in Covington, the greater New Orleans area, and throughout the state of Louisiana on behalf of injured plaintiffs and representing property owners who have been accused of negligence. Our experience on both sides of the courtroom allows us to anticipate opposing counsel's arguments and build a stronger case on your behalf.

If you have questions about premises liability, whether it’s as a property owner or an injured party, call The Truitt Law Firm at (985) 308-9946 to request a free virtual or in-person consultation. Hablamos español.

Common Premises Liability Claims

Premises liability law could apply to a seemingly endless number of injury scenarios on private or public property. 

Premises liability claims can involve: 

• Slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accidents. These common premises liability claims occur when property owners fail to maintain safe conditions, such as cleaning up spills, repairing uneven surfaces, or providing adequate lighting, resulting in injuries from dangerous walking surfaces.
• Assaults and other crimes due to inadequate security. Property owners can be held liable when insufficient security measures, such as broken locks, poor lighting, or a lack of security personnel, create conditions that allow criminal activity to harm visitors or tenants.
• Unsafe sidewalks, parking lots, and public areas. Negligent maintenance of outdoor areas, including cracked pavement, potholes, inadequate drainage, or poorly marked hazards, can lead to serious injuries and potential liability for property owners.
• Dog bites and other animal attacks. Property owners may face liability when their pets or animals under their control injure visitors, particularly when the owner knew or should have known about the animal's aggressive tendencies.
• Falling debris. Injuries from objects falling from buildings, construction sites, or poorly maintained structures can result in premises liability claims when property owners fail to secure potentially dangerous materials or maintain their buildings properly.
• Swimming pool accidents, drownings, and near-drownings. Pool owners are responsible for maintaining safe conditions, providing proper barriers and warnings, and supervising their facilities to prevent tragic accidents, especially involving children.
• Injuries in apartment complexes due to landlord negligence. Tenants may suffer injuries from landlords' failure to maintain common areas, repair dangerous conditions, provide adequate security, or address known hazards in a timely manner.

Most premises liability matters need to occur on the dangerous property itself, but there are exceptions, the most notable of which is dog bites. If you were the victim of an unprovoked attack by someone else’s dog, the incident would still be actionable even if it occurred outside of the dog owner’s property.