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A poorly maintained property can lead to severe injuries. When this happens, property owners are responsible.
Severe injuries can occur because of negligently maintained floors and walkways, faulty guardrails, broken plumbing, rotted decks, insecure stairs, broken elevators and a host of other issues.
Landowners must take reasonable steps to ensure property is free from dangerous conditions and to provide warning of conditions which have not been corrected. Owners must also make sure that they provide adequate security.
If you have been injured on someone else’s property – whether commercial, municipal or residential – it is essential to understand the obligations of property owners. Heinrich Law has decades of experience evaluating and winning premises liability cases and securing full compensation for injuries suffered due to negligent landowners.
Call us now for a free consultation regarding your case.
NOTABLE WINS
Abraham Degala was attacked and severely injured by unknown assailants while working as a foreman for a subcontractor at a construction site at the Hunters Point East housing complex in San Francisco, a dangerous area known for gang activity and gun violence.
This difficult case took six years to resolve favorably for our client.
Heinrich Law filed suit in 2018 against the property owner and general contractor, arguing that they breached their duty to provide reasonable security measures at the site.
Initially, a San Francisco Superior Court Judge ruled against Degala by granting the defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgement, which dismissed the case. In response, Heinrich Law, in partnership with Appellate Specialist Chuck Dell’Ario, filed an appeal which resulted in The California Court of Appeal reversing the lower court’s ruling in a now published decision.
The matter resolved for $6 Million dollars in November 2024, 48 hours before a jury trial was set to begin in SF Superior Court.
Heinrich Law’s client slipped and fell due to an extremely slick floor that had been negligently maintained. The incident caused the client severe lumbar spine and hip injuries. The client was in pain, faced significant medical expenses and was unable to work. The property owner and contractor denied liability and refused to settle.
Our investigation and case work up, which included the completion of over twenty five (25) lay and expert witness depositions, proved negligence stemming from the use of a cleaning product that was incorrectly applied to the floor.
We took the case to trial. After the first witness testified, the defendant made a $3.5 million settlement offer that our client agreed to accept.