If you sustained injuries while visiting someone else’s property, you may be able to hold the owner of that property responsible for your expenses and other damages. An Alpharetta personal injury lawyer from Bader Scott Injury Lawyers can help you build a case and take legal action if you qualify.
To learn more about how an Alpharetta premises liability lawyer can pursue fair compensation for your damages, call Bader Scott Injury Lawyers today. Our team offers complimentary consultations for injured parties.
Property Owners Owe Visitors a Duty of Care
Property owners in Georgia owe certain types of visitors a duty of care under the state’s premises liability statutes. For example, O.C.G.A. § 51-3-1 and O.C.G.A. § 51-3-2 cover invitees and licensees who suffer serious and catastrophic injuries on a person’s property. Both are owed a duty of care, meaning that the property owner or occupier had a responsibility to take reasonable action to remove or repair any hazardous conditions and keep visitors as safe as possible during their visit.
These categories cover most people who might visit a property. An invitee might be a potential customer, a guest, or a friend. A licensee might be someone making a delivery or coming by to offer services.
The final category is trespassers. Per O.C.G.A § 51-3-3, most trespassers are not owed a duty of care. However, there are exceptions. If your child wandered onto someone else’s property to check out a pool or trampoline, for example, the property owner might be responsible for the resulting injuries.
Premises liability injuries can occur in many ways. This might include:
- Slips and falls
- Trips and falls
- Falls from a height, such as due to a broken railing
- Pool accidents
- Trampoline accidents
- Swing set accidents
- Poor lighting
- Inadequate security
- Dog bites
To learn if your injury accident may fall under Georgia’s premises liability laws, call Bader Scott today. Our team will review your accident and injuries for free to determine if you qualify to seek damages from the property owner.
For a free legal consultation with a premises liability lawyer serving Alpharetta, call (404) 888-8888
Let Our Team Investigate Your Alpharetta Injury Case
An Alpharetta slip and fall injury lawyer from Bader Scott may be able to represent you and pursue damages on your behalf. To do so, we need to show that an owner or occupier of the property where you were hurt could have prevented your injuries. When a member of our team evaluates your case, we will only offer to represent you if we believe we can help. If we believe your case has merit, we will offer to handle your personal injury claim on a contingency basis.
Pursuing and hopefully securing damages requires us to prove several things:
- You were legally on the property.
- The owner or occupier was tasked with providing care for the property.
- The owner or occupier breached their duty of care by failing to address a hazardous condition or provide adequate warning.
- They knew or should have known about the unsafe condition.
- You were not more than 49 percent at fault for your injuries.
Our Alpharetta premises liability attorneys understand how these cases work and the evidence necessary to build a strong case. You can count on us to determine the cause of your accident, who is responsible, and the value of your related expenses and losses. Then, we will navigate the claims process for you or take your case to court as necessary.
To learn more about how we handle premises liability cases in Alpharetta and elsewhere in Fulton County, call Bader Scott today.
We’ll Help You Understand How Comparative Negligence May Affect Your Case
Georgia follows a modified comparative negligence law that allows injured parties to recover compensation, even if their actions or inactions contribute to their injuries. However, there is a limit on how much you can contribute to your accident or injuries.
As stated above, you must be 49 percent or less responsible for your accident to recover compensation. If you overstep that limit, you will be unable to recover the financial compensation you need. Our Alpharetta premises liability attorneys will explain how Georgia’s comparative fault laws could affect your case and help establish that the other party was more liable than you are.
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You Deserve the Best—Don’t Settle for Less
Being injured on someone else’s property can turn your world upside down. You want more than just legal help—you want a trusted advocate. At our firm, we don’t hand you off to a case manager. Our Alpharetta premises liability lawyers handle your case directly, offering you experienced legal counsel, clear communication, and unwavering support every step of the way.
With over $30 million recovered and more than 10,000 injured Georgians represented, we have a proven record of winning big for our clients. Our founder, Seth, brings a strategic edge—he began his career defending insurance companies and knows exactly how they assess and fight claims. Now, he puts that insider knowledge to work for you.
From the moment you call, we commit to responding within 48 hours and keeping you updated in plain, honest language. We fight to help you and your family reclaim your life after an injury—whether it’s through a negotiated settlement or courtroom victory.
You’ll always be treated with respect, listened to carefully, and represented by a team that’s both compassionate and highly competent. We’re not just lawyers—we’re your voice, your strength, and your advocates for justice.
Bader Scott is committed to Winning Big for Our Clients—Winning Big for Georgia.
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Recovering Damages in an Alpharetta Premises Liability Case
Our team will present evidence of your injuries and financial losses to the insurance company and demand a just recovery based on that evidence. This requires us to calculate what it would look like if you were compensated fairly as a part of the investigation into your accident. We will do so by documenting economic losses that include:
- Expenses for medical care and treatment
- Lost wages and related benefits
- Diminished earning capacity
- Property damages
- Rental car costs
- Loss of services
- Out-of-pocket accident-related expenses
Then, our premises liability lawyers in Alpharetta will work with experts who can help us understand your possible future losses, if any, that could include:
- Future medical treatment
- Ongoing care costs
- Future loss of services
Lastly, we will use the value of your financial expenses and losses to put a value on your intangible losses. Your non-economic losses may be several times the value of your economic losses and include:
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Diminished quality of life
- Other losses without a specific dollar value
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Time Limits on Fulton County Civil Court Filings
Georgia’s statute of limitations, O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, generally gives us two years from the date of an accident and injuries to file a personal injury lawsuit in a Fulton County court. We will need this time to gather evidence, get a strong understanding of your injuries and prognosis, and attempt to settle your case through the insurance claims process. We usually prefer an out-of-court settlement, since that gives everyone involved greater control of the outcome and generally resolves the issue in a cheaper and faster way.
When an insurance claim does not cover our client’s range of losses, though, or there is another reason to do so, we will not hesitate to take the case to court. We will ask the judge and jury to enter a verdict and issue a financial award that is suitable based on the evidence available in your case.
How Negligence Can Cause Your Premises Liability Accident
A property owner’s, manager’s, employee’s, or dog owner’s negligence can cause premises liability if they:
- Fail to clean up a wet floor
- Fail to warn visitors of a dangerous condition like a wet floor, broken handrail, uneven surface, or torn carpeting
- Fail to fix a dangerous condition
- Fail to obey leash laws
- Allow their dog to roam at-large
Talk to a Member of Our Alpharetta Premises Liability Team
If you were injured while visiting someone else’s business or home, you may be able to hold the property owner responsible for your related expenses and losses. An Alpharetta premises liability attorney from Bader Scott will fight for you. Our legal team provides free consultations and can speak with you about your accident and injuries today at no cost to you.
You also do not need to pay us anything upfront if we do represent you. We handle all Alpharetta premises liability cases that we accept on a contingency basis.
Reach out to Bader Scott now to learn more. Your free case review with a member of our legal team can get started right away.
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