Property owners in Houston have a clear responsibility: keep their spaces safe for everyone who enters. When they ignore repairs or skip safety checks, people get hurt. Slippery floors, broken steps, and poor lighting are just a few of the problems that lead to real injuries. If you've been hurt on someone else's property, Texas law may give you the right to seek compensation. Owners are held accountable when their carelessness causes harm.
After an injury on someone else's property, daily life can become a struggle. Medical bills start to add up. Missing work means lost pay. Pain lingers, sometimes for months. Insurance companies and property owners often look for ways to avoid paying what they owe. That's where having a strong legal team matters. We step in to fight for people who need fair compensation after unsafe conditions turned their lives upside down.
Understanding Premises Liability
Property owners and managers have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions and warn visitors of potential hazards. When they fail to meet this obligation, visitors can suffer serious injuries.
Unsafe conditions don't just show up in one type of place. Grocery stores, apartment complexes, parking lots, and office buildings all become dangerous when owners cut corners. Some hazards are easy to spot, while others are hidden until someone gets hurt.
- Wet or Slippery Floors: Spills, leaks, or recently cleaned surfaces without warning signs can send people to the ground fast.
- Broken or Uneven Walkways: Cracked sidewalks and uneven pavement trip people up, often causing serious injuries.
- Poor Lighting: Dim stairwells and parking garages make it hard to see where you're going, hiding hazards from view.
- Missing or Broken Handrails: Stairs without sturdy railings are a real risk, especially for older adults or anyone with mobility issues.
- Inadequate Security: Properties in high-crime areas without cameras, locks, or guards leave visitors exposed to theft or assault.
- Dangerous Stairways and Walkways: Worn steps, loose carpeting, or cluttered paths create tripping hazards that property owners should fix.
- Swimming Pool Accidents: Missing fences, broken gates, or lack of supervision can lead to drownings and serious injuries.
- Elevator and Escalator Injuries: Malfunctioning equipment or poor maintenance can trap, crush, or throw riders off balance.
- Building Code Violations: When owners skip required safety standards, fires, collapses, and other disasters become more likely.
- Negligent Maintenance: Ignoring repairs like leaky roofs, broken locks, or faulty wiring puts everyone on the property at risk.
- Retail Store Accidents: Falling merchandise, crowded aisles, or items left in walkways can injure shoppers without warning.
- Restaurant Injuries: Hot surfaces, kitchen spills that reach dining areas, or food poisoning from poor hygiene all fall on the owner.
Most of these problems don't appear overnight. Owners usually know about them or should have, but choose not to act. When repairs are ignored or warnings are missing, people pay the price. Injuries can range from sprains and broken bones to head injuries, and recovery is rarely quick.
Steps We Recommend After a Slip or Trip Injury
After an accident, what you do next can shape your case. If you're able, take clear photos of the hazard, whether it's a wet floor, broken step, or missing sign. Get names and contact details for anyone who saw what happened. Report the incident to the property manager and ask for a written report.
See a doctor right away, even if you think your injuries are minor. Some problems don't show up until later. Medical records link your injuries to the accident. Save every bill, prescription, and doctor's note. These documents show the true cost of your injury.
Write down everything you remember while it's fresh. Note the time, place, weather, and what you were doing before you fell. Details fade quickly, and a clear record helps build a stronger case. The more evidence you gather early, the harder it is for the property owner to deny what happened.
Our Comprehensive Approach
Building a strong case in Texas means showing the property owner failed to keep the area safe. Courts look at whether the owner knew about the danger, how long it was there, and if they did anything to fix it or warn people. You also need to show that the unsafe condition directly led to your injury.
Our legal team thoroughly investigates every premises liability case by:
- Documenting dangerous conditions through photographs and video
- Obtaining surveillance footage when available
- Reviewing maintenance and inspection records
- Interviewing witnesses
- Consulting with safety experts
- Examining building code requirements
- Identifying all responsible parties
- Calculating full damages and future costs
Your status as a visitor matters too. Customers and invited guests get the most protection under Texas law. Trespassers get less. But if you were allowed to be there, the owner still has to meet basic safety standards. Proving all this takes solid documentation, witness accounts, and sometimes expert input on what a reasonable owner would have done.
Types of Compensation Available
Texas law lets injury victims claim several types of damages. Medical bills come first, emergency care, surgeries, therapy, medications, and future treatment. If you can’t work, you can claim lost wages and, if needed, future earnings if you can’t return to your old job.
If you've been injured due to a property owner's negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for:
- Medical Bills: All costs for treatment, therapy, and medicine tied to your injury.
- Ongoing Treatment: Coverage for future doctor visits, surgeries, or care you'll need down the road.
- Lost Income: Paychecks missed during recovery, plus future earnings if you can't work as before.
- Reduced Earning Capacity: Compensation when your injury limits the type of work you can do or how much you can earn.
- Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation: Costs for sessions that help you regain strength, movement, and independence after an injury.
- Pain and Suffering: Money for physical pain, stress, and changes to your daily life.
- Property Damage: Replacement for personal items damaged in the fall, like glasses or phones.
- Emotional Distress: Damages for anxiety, depression, or trauma caused by the accident and its aftermath.
- Permanent Disability or Disfigurement: Compensation when injuries leave lasting physical changes or limit what you can do for life.
- Out-of-Pocket Expenses: Reimbursement for costs like travel to appointments, medical equipment, or home modifications.
- Loss of Enjoyment of Life: Money for hobbies, activities, or experiences you can no longer enjoy because of your injury.
Why Choose Our Firm
With decades of combined experience in premises liability law, our attorneys understand the complexities of these cases and how to overcome common defense tactics. We have successfully recovered millions in compensation for our clients through skilled negotiation and aggressive litigation when necessary.
Property owners and their insurance companies often try to blame the victim or minimize the severity of injuries. Our experienced legal team anticipates these strategies and builds strong cases to protect our clients' rights to fair compensation.
Free Case Evaluation
If you've been injured on someone else's property, don't wait to seek legal help. Each State’s law limits the time you have to file a claim. Contact The Law Office of Sean Bostic-Sealy PLLC today for a free, no-obligation consultation. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing unless we win your case.
Let's Talk About Your Injury Claim
Property owners must answer for the harm their carelessness causes. If you’ve been hurt on someone else’s property, don’t wait to get help. Call the Law Office of Sean Bostic-Sealy PLLC at 832-519-0054 or schedule an appointment to discuss your case.
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