Mobile slip and falls happen far more frequently than most people realize, often resulting in severe injuries that can disrupt your life for months or even years. If you or a loved one sustained injuries in a slip and fall on someone else’s property, contact Mezrano Alabama Injury Lawyers to schedule your free case review with a dedicated Alabama premises liability lawyer who understands the complexities of these cases and can help you pursue fair compensation.
Why Choose Our Mobile Slip and Fall Attorneys?
Our award-winning Mobile slip and fall lawyers bring over four decades of collective experience providing quality legal representation in Mobile County and throughout Alabama. We understand that dealing with healthcare costs and lost wages after an accident can be overwhelming, which is why we structure our services to remove financial barriers to seeking justice. There are no out-of-pocket or upfront costs when you work with our team, and we don’t collect any fees unless we win. Period.
Alabama’s Premises Liability Law
Alabama’s premises liability laws establish the legal framework that governs when property owners can be held responsible for injuries occurring on their premises. These laws outline the specific duties property owners owe to different categories of visitors.
In Alabama, landlords, occupiers, businesses, and property managers may also be held accountable.
Owed Duty of Care
Under Alabama Code § 6-5-345, property owners in Alabama owe different standards of care depending on the visitor’s legal status. Our attorneys understand these distinctions and how they apply to your specific situation. Three main categories of visitors have different rights and protections:
- Invitees: These individuals enter the property for purposes that benefit the owner, such as customers or patients. Property owners owe the highest duty of care to invitees, including regular inspections for hazards and prompt remediation of dangerous conditions.
- Licensees: These visitors enter the property for their own purposes with the owner’s permission, such as social guests at a private residence. Property owners must warn licensees of known dangerous conditions that aren’t obvious and must refrain from willfully or wantonly injuring them.
- Trespassers: Property owners owe minimal duty to trespassers, primarily the obligation to avoid intentionally causing harm. However, owners cannot set traps and must exercise reasonable care once they discover a trespasser in peril.
Alabama law also recognizes the attractive nuisance doctrine, which provides special protection for child trespassers. Property owners may be liable for injuries caused by artificial conditions, such as swimming pools and trampolines on their property, if they knew or should have known children would be attracted to the dangerous condition.
Proving Premises Liability
Establishing negligence in a premises liability case requires demonstrating that the property owner failed to meet their legal duty of care. Our Mobile slip and falls attorney team knows how to build compelling cases that clearly establish each element of negligence. Success in these cases depends on proving:
- The property owner owed you a duty of care based on your visitor status
- The owner breached that duty by failing to maintain safe conditions or warn of hazards
- The breach directly caused your slip and fall accident
- You suffered actual damages as a result of the fall
Proving these elements often requires extensive investigation, including gathering surveillance footage, interviewing witnesses, and documenting the hazardous condition that caused your fall. Our legal team works with accident reconstruction experts and medical professionals to build the strongest possible case for our clients’ recovery.
Compensation for Mobile Slip and Falls
Slips and falls often result in serious injuries, including wrist, ankle, and hip fractures, traumatic brain injuries, soft tissue injuries, and neck, back, and spinal cord injuries. The damages available in Mobile slip and falls can be substantial, reflecting both the immediate impact of your injuries and their long-term effects on your life. Compensatory damages include:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Diminished earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress and mental anguish
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Disability or disfigurement
- Loss of consortium
Our attorneys work with economists and medical professionals to ensure we capture the full extent of your damages. Punitive damages may be available when a property owner’s conduct was egregious, such as knowingly maintaining a dangerous condition that had already caused injuries. These damages apply in cases involving gross negligence, willful misconduct, or when a slip and fall results in wrongful death due to the owner’s reckless disregard for visitor safety.
Where Do Mobile Slip and Falls Occur?
Wet floors, uneven surfaces, poor lighting, cluttered walkways, broken handrails, standing water, and ice all contribute to slips and falls. These accidents can happen anywhere, but certain locations in Mobile see these incidents more frequently due to high foot traffic and varying maintenance standards:
- Shopping centers
- Grocery chains like Publix or ALDI
- Restaurants and entertainment venues along Dauphin Street
- Office buildings and professional complexes
- Apartment complexes and rental properties
- Medical facilities and nursing homes
- Public sidewalks and government buildings
Each property type presents unique challenges in proving liability, and our legal team understands the specific regulations and standards that apply to different commercial and residential properties. We’ve successfully represented clients injured at major Mobile landmarks and small local businesses alike.
We Fight for Maximum Recovery for Mobile Slip and Falls
At Mezrano Alabama Injury Lawyers, our attorneys vigorously negotiate for maximum recovery. We understand the tactics insurance companies use to minimize payouts, and we prepare every case as if it will go to trial. We’ve spent decades battling insurers, refusing to accept lowball offers that don’t reflect the true value of your claim. Our award-winning trial attorneys know that thorough preparation and aggressive representation often lead to better settlements, as insurers recognize we’re prepared to take cases before a jury if necessary. Don’t procrastinate seeking legal representation. Alabama Code §6-2-38 allows two years from the date of the slip and fall to file a claim or lawsuit for injuries or wrongful death.
Consult an Experienced Mobile Slip and Falls Lawyer
Don’t allow a property owner’s negligence to leave you struggling with healthcare costs and income losses. Call Mezrano Alabama Injury Lawyers or reach out online to schedule your free consultation with a trusted Mobile slip and falls lawyer who will explain your legal options. Our team is ready to fight for the compensation you deserve while you prioritize recovering from your injuries.
Areas We Serve
- Creola (36525)
- Eight Mile (36613)
- Theodore (36582)
- Tillmans Corner (36619)
- Semmes (36575)
- Citronelle (36522)
- Mount Vernon (36560)
- Bay Minette (36507)
- Daphne (36526)
- Fairhope (36532)
- Prichard (36610, 36612, 36613)
- Saraland (36571)
- Chickasaw (36611)
- Satsuma (36572)
- Mobile (36601, 36602, 36603, 36604, 36605, 36606, 36607, 36608, etc.)
