Premises Liability
Premises Liability Lawyers in Missoula
Bradley J. Jones is an experienced Montana personal injury attorney whose practice focuses on representing victims and their families that have been injured as a result of other’s careless conduct, or corporations that put profits over consumer or worker safety. Bulman Jones & Cook PLLC accepts cases statewide across Montana. Contact us for a free consultation with an experienced attorney, call today.
When you are injured in a Slip-and-Fall Accident, an Assault, any other type of serious accident on someone else’s property, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries, medical expenses, and damages associated with your injuries.
At Bulman Jones & Cook PLLC, our specialized Montana Premises Liability attorneys are dedicated to helping you recover the compensation you are entitled to for your suffering. Our Personal Injury lawyers have an exceptional ability to tell the story of what happened, how it has affected you and your family, and how the entire incident could have been prevented. This personalized approach enables us to present a compelling case before a jury.
The Missoula Premises Liability lawyers at Bulman Jones & Cook PLLC will work closely with you to learn how your accident has impacted you and to understand your future needs. Whether you suffered Broken Bones in a slip or fall or suffered severe injuries in a dog bite or animal attack, we will work diligently to ensure the settlement package or jury verdict fully accommodates your needs.
If you have a legal matter you wish to discuss with one of our attorneys at no charge, please contact us by telephone for your Free Consultation.
Property Injuries in Montana
Montana property owners have a responsibility to keep their real estate safe for individuals who legally allowed to be on the property. When a property owner is negligent, it can lead to serious and Catastrophic Injuries. Under Premises Liability law, property owners can be held financially responsible for injuries that are caused by their negligence.
The Montana Premises Liability lawyers at Bulman Jones & Cook PLLC can advise you of your rights if you have been injured or if a loved one has died on someone else’s property:
Slip and Fall - If a slip or trip and fall accident is caused by wet or slippery floors, defective steps, uneven pavement, or other dangerous walkway conditions, our attorneys can demonstrate how the property owner’s negligence led to your injuries.
Fire or Electrocution - Dark parking lots, hotel hallways, parking ramps, and other locations can present considerable risks for patrons if there is inadequate or negligent security. If you have been attacked or suffered sexual assault or rape while on commercial property, we review security policies and determine if inadequate security officers, malfunctioning cameras, poor lighting, or other negligent security is partially to blame.
Inadequate Building Security - Building owners have a duty to act reasonably in securing access to their buildings. This is why most apartment and office buildings typically provide doormen or secure entries on the first floor and small apartment buildings generally require the tenants to keep the front and back doors locked.
If someone not authorized to be on the property assaults or kills someone inside the building, that person may have a premises liability case against the building owner, if it can be shown that the building owner did not take reasonable steps to secure the building.
School or Playground Accidents - If negligent supervision leads to your child being injured at school, negligent hiring lead to a teacher or school counselor sexually abusing your child, or poor supervision caused your child to suffer serious injuries when using playground equipment, our law firm can investigate whether the school district should be held responsible.
Swimming Pool Accidents - An accident involving a pool usually involves children who are injured in an unsupervised or unsecured pool. If a property owner leaves their pool open and unguarded, they may be responsible in a Premises Liability case.
Property Owner Duty of Care
Like most states, Montana law requires property owners to exercise reasonable care in ownership and maintenance of their property, with respect to all persons who might enter onto the property. In Montana, all visitors to the property are divided into three categories:
Invitee - In Montana, an invitee is someone who has the landowner’s express or implied permission to enter the property. Invitees examples include friends, relatives, and neighbors. By law, a landowner owes an invitee a Duty of Care to keep their property reasonably safe for an invitee.
Licensee - A licensee is someone who has the landowner’s express or implied permission to enter the property for their own purposes. Licensee examples include salesmen, workers, or delivery drivers. In this case, a landowner owes the licensee a lesser Duty of Care, warning a licensee if dangerous conditions that create an unreasonable risk of harm exist, such as:
The landowner knows about the condition and
The licensee is not likely to be able to discover it.
Trespassers - A trespasser is a person who is not authorized to be on the property. In most circumstances, most landowners do not owe a Duty of Care to a trespasser unless the trespasser is a child. In which case, a landowner owes a Duty of Care in exercising a reasonable attempt to avoid a foreseeable risk of harm to a child caused by conditions on the property.
Montana Premises Liability Statute of Limitations
Montana Code Annotated section 27-2-204 sets the statute of limitations that will apply to almost all Personal Injury lawsuits stemming from a slip and fall accident in Montana. You have three years to file a Premises Liability suit in Montana state civil court.
If only your personal property was damaged as a result of the slip and fall accident, any lawsuit seeking the repair or replacement of damaged property must be filed within two years of the date of the underlying incident, and that time limit can be found at Montana Code Annotated section 27-2-207.
Call Bulman, Jones & Cook PLLC for A Risk-Free Consultation
Whether you were injured at a grocery store, retail store, mall, parking lot, park, playground, public property, school, restaurant, nightclub, bar, apartment complex, office building or other property owned or managed by another person, at Bulman Jones & Cook PLLC, we may be able to help you pursue a lawsuit to seek compensation for your injuries.
Working with a Missoula Personal Injury lawyer will ensure you have an advocate on your side who knows Montana law and can protect your rights while navigating the legal system on your behalf. If you have been injured as a result of the negligence of a landowner, call us for a Free Consultation with Bulman Jones & Cook PLLC.