Bluffton, South Carolina, Premises Liability Lawyer
When a property owner shows a conscious disregard for the safety of others and you are injured as a result, you may have a civil law claim against the property owner for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, lost enjoyment of life and other damages.
Dale Akins is a lawyer in Bluffton, South Carolina, who represents people who have been injured in stores such as Wal-Mart, in parking lots, in hotels, condominiums and apartments, and in other people's homes. Mr. Akins represents people in cases involving serious injury in both South Carolina and Georgia, including:
- Rape and sexual assault in hotels and other public areas due to inadequate security
- Assaults and robberies in high-crime areas
- Drownings in public or private swimming pools
- Slip/trip and fall accidents
- Injuries caused by store employees or falling merchandise
- Dog bites
Many people believe that if you simply fall down in a store, you have a case that is worth money. That is not true. To have a viable case, your lawyer has to be able to show that the store owner created a hazardous condition, or allowed one he or she knew about to remain uncorrected. For example, if you slipped over a spilled liquid in a grocery store, you may not have a case unless a store employee knew about the spill and did nothing to clean it up or warn shoppers.
Inadequate security claims
Mr. Akins has represented people who have been injured by a rape or assault. In these cases, the property owner may be held responsible if he or she knew that crime was a problem in the area and they did not take steps to protect guests. Some relatively simple steps a property owner can do to protect guests include:
- Installing video cameras and better lighting
- Hiring security guards
- Requesting additional police patrols
Mr. Akins often represents people who have been wrongfully injured in high-crime areas.
Free attorney consultation: Contact lawyer Dale Akins, for a consultation about your slip and fall, assault or other premises liability case. He handles all personal injury and wrongful death cases on a contingency fee basis.
