If you have been injured in a slip and fall or some sort of other accident at a store or someone’s property, you have a right to seek compensation for your injuries. Just like drivers and others, everyone in Maryland has an obligation to be careful and not injure others. This applies just as much to property owners. The rules are bit different for property owners than for drivers of vehicles, but the basic idea is the same: people must be careful not to injure others or put them in a position where injury is likely.

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident here in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, contact us here at the Law Office of Robert Castro. Our number is (301) 870-1200 or use our contact page. We have offices in Waldorf, Maryland. We have deep experience handling personal injury and premises liability accidents here in Maryland.

Depending on the facts of your case, one thing that might make winning your case easier is if the owner of the property has committed building and health code violations. Essentially, an owner of property here in Maryland must keep their property safe. This means checking the property occasionally for hazards and dangers, posting warnings or other notices and making repairs where required. These are general safety requirements. If a property owner violates general safety requirements, the owner is likely legally liable to pay compensation for any injuries.

But there are also more specific safety requirements imposed by local, State and federal housing and building codes. Violating these more specific safety requirements will also likely put the property owner “on the hook” for compensation for any injuries caused. Consider, for example, railings on steps and stairs. All safety codes require some sort of solid, sturdy, and strong hand-railing for steps and stairs.

If there are no railings and there is a fall, likely liability will be automatic. Also, if there IS a railing, but it is weak or not properly fastened to the wall and there is a fall, again, likely liability will be automatic. There are similar rules for other safety regimes like lighting, smoothness of flooring, consistent and regularly-spaced stair risers, non-slipperiness of floors, etc.

If you have been the victim of an accident on someone’s property, you can recover compensation. Under Maryland law, car accident victims are entitled to recover damages for the following:

• Medical bills, costs and fees
• Lost wages and earnings
• Out of pocket costs
• Pain and suffering caused by these injuries
• Mental and emotional injuries
• And more

As noted, to prove liability, injured victims must show that the property contained a hazardous condition, that the property owner knew or should have known about the condition, that injury was likely or foreseeable and that the owner did remedy the condition.

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This article has been provided by the Law Office of Robert Castro. For more information or questions, contact our office to speak to an experienced Maryland personal injury lawyer at (301) 870-1200. We are Waldorf, MD, Personal Injury lawyers. Our address is 2670 Crain Highway, Waldorf, MD 20601.