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Property owners have a legal responsibility to keep their premises reasonably safe for visitors, and when they fail to do so, the people injured as a result have a right to pursue accountability. Premises liability covers a broad range of injuries that happen on someone else’s property, including inadequate security, dangerous stairways, faulty elevators, swimming pool accidents, and other hazardous conditions beyond the slip and fall claims that are often the most familiar example of this area of law.
Indiana law generally categorizes the duty a property owner owes based on the visitor’s status, whether an invitee, licensee, or trespasser, with property owners owing the highest duty of care to invitees, like customers or tenants. A successful premises liability claim generally requires showing that a dangerous condition existed, that the owner knew or should have known about it, and that the owner failed to fix it or adequately warn visitors within a reasonable time. In cases involving inadequate security, like an assault that occurred because a property owner failed to provide reasonable safety measures despite a history of criminal activity on the property, the claim often turns on whether the harm was foreseeable given that history. Similar principles apply to falling merchandise, defective flooring, broken handrails, and other structural or maintenance failures that a reasonably careful property owner should have caught during routine upkeep.
At RileyCate, we handle premises liability claims across the full range of hazards that can cause injury on someone else’s property, from structural defects to inadequate security to swimming pool accidents. We investigate the property’s maintenance and safety history to establish whether the owner knew, or should have known, about the risk that caused your injury.
Premises liability cases often require establishing a property owner’s knowledge of a hazard and the foreseeability of harm, which calls for methodical investigation and trial-tested representation. Our team brings extensive civil litigation experience to premises liability cases, led by Russell Cate, who is recognized as a Super Lawyer, and his and Will Riley’s appellate work before the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Supreme Court gives our clients real depth in this area. Will Riley’s Super Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and AV Preeminent recognition reflects that same trial-tested approach.
Will and Russell personally oversee every case we take on, drawing on our skilled and resourceful team of attorneys, associates, and staff in whatever mix the size and complexity of your matter calls for, so your claim gets careful, thorough attention.
Nobody plans to need a lawyer. When something goes wrong, what you need first is someone who will listen, tell you honestly where you stand, and take the next steps off your plate. That is how every case at RileyCate, LLC begins.
We represent individuals, families, and small businesses across Fishers, Indianapolis, and surrounding counties in personal injury and complex litigation, business and real estate disputes, criminal defense, and appeals.
Will Riley and Russell Cate personally oversee every matter, staffing each case to its size and complexity. Both are recognized as Super Lawyers and have argued before the Indiana Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Will also holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a Top 100 Trial Lawyer designation.
We are trial-tested, not just settlement-focused. We have tried hundreds of cases, because insurance companies, opposing businesses, and prosecutors negotiate differently with a firm willing to go the distance.
If you were injured because of a hazardous condition on someone else’s property, we can help you understand your rights and pursue accountability. We offer a consultation to review what happened and your options. Reach out to RileyCate today to speak with a premises liability attorney about your situation.
