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Premises & Property Injury Lawyer

Injuries due to unsafe property conditions can be serious, even life-changing. Whether you slipped on a wet floor, tripped over a broken sidewalk, or suffered due to poor building maintenance, Mackintosh Personal Injury Law helps victims hold property owners, occupiers, or municipalities responsible. With two and a half decades of injury law practice, we bring the experience and attention to detail your case deserves.

Types of Property Injuries

We help clients who have been harmed in situations such as:

  • Slip, trip, or fall accidents (floor hazards, uneven surfaces, wet surfaces)
  • Injuries on public property (sidewalks, parks, public buildings)
  • Injuries on private property (homes, rentals, driveways)
  • Poor building maintenance: broken stairs, missing handrails, defective flooring, poor lighting
  • Injuries in commercial settings (stores, malls, office buildings)

What You May Recover

Possible damages include:

  • Past and future medical and rehabilitative care
  • Pain and suffering
  • Lost wages and lost ability to earn in future if injury affects work
  • Costs for assistive devices or home modifications
  • Caregiving costs or help with daily living activities
  • Out-of-pocket expenses (transportation, etc.)
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What You May Recover

Possible damages include:

  • Past and future medical and rehabilitative care
  • Pain and suffering
  • Lost wages and lost ability to earn in future if injury affects work
  • Costs for assistive devices or home modifications
  • Caregiving costs or help with daily living activities
  • Out-of-pocket expenses (transportation, etc.)

Key Legal Considerations

When pursuing a premises injury claim, some issues we must address:

  • Duty of care: Did the owner/occupier owe you a legal duty to maintain safe conditions?
  • Notice: Did they know or should have known about the unsafe condition?
  • Foreseeability: Was the hazard reasonably foreseeable by a reasonable property owner?
  • Causation: Did that hazard directly cause your injury?
  • Contributory negligence: Did you have any part in the cause, and how does that affect your claim?

How We Help

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  • We investigate the property accident: inspections, photographs, expert consultation if required.
  • We collect evidence: witness statements, maintenance/inspection logs, building codes compliance.
  • We negotiate with property owners, insurance companies, or municipal defendants.
  • We represent you in litigation when necessary.
Premises & Property Injury Lawyer | Mackintosh Personal Injury Law
  • We investigate the property accident: inspections, photographs, expert consultation if required.
  • We collect evidence: witness statements, maintenance/inspection logs, building codes compliance.
  • We negotiate with property owners, insurance companies, or municipal defendants.
  • We represent you in litigation when necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does a property owner always have to warn me of a hazard?

Not always. The law requires that property owners maintain reasonably safe premises and either eliminate or warn about hazards they know or should reasonably know about.

As a visitor, you are owed a duty of care. The exact standard depends on the situation (invitee, licensee, etc.), but you are still entitled to safety where expected.

Possibly. Your claim may be impacted by your own actions (contributory negligence), but having improper footwear does not necessarily prevent compensation — it depends on how much your actions contributed to the injury.

The limitation period is typically two years from the date you became aware of the injury and its connection to the premises. But specific rules may vary depending on the defendant (municipality, private owner, etc.

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If you were hurt due to unsafe property conditions, don’t wait. Let Mackintosh Personal Injury Law review your case and help you pursue the full recovery you’re entitled to. Contact Sean Mackintosh for a complimentary consultation.

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