Premises Liability

Claims against Landowners and Custodians. The owner or custodian of a thing is answerable for damage occasioned by its ruin, vice, or defect, upon a showing that he knew or, in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known of the ruin, vice, or defect which caused the damage, that the damage could have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable care, and that he failed to exercise reasonable care.

In cases involving premises liability, the injured party must prove that:
Defendant owned or had care, custody, or control of the thing in question
The thing was a cause-in-fact of the plaintiff’s injuries
The thing presented an unreasonable risk of harm.

Claims against Merchants. The liability of a merchant for injury sustained by a person while on the premises of the merchant is governed by LA R.S. 9:2800.6.

Section (B) provides: The claimant shall have the burden of providing that:
The condition presented an unreasonable risk of harm and that risk was reasonably foreseeable
The merchant either created or had actual or constructive notice of the condition which caused the damage prior to the occurrence
The merchant failed to exercise reasonable care.

Section (B) states:
Constructive notice means the condition existed for such a period of time that it would not have been discovered if the merchant had exercised reasonable care.

Faucheux Law Firm has extensive experience handling claims against both landowners and merchants after a condition on the property caused serious injury. If you have been injured because of the negligent act or omission of a landowner or merchant contact us today so an experienced attorney can handle your claim.