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Hazards don’t always come with warning signs. A loose stair tread, a wet entryway, an unmarked drop-off behind a business—each can turn a normal day into one that ends with real damage. When someone is hurt because a property owner failed to fix or warn about a dangerous condition, the consequences go far beyond the initial fall or injury.

If you were seriously injured because a Washington property owner failed to fix a dangerous condition, call Freeman Law Firm, Inc. at (253) 383-4500 to speak with one of our Washington premises liability attorneys who will fight for the compensation you deserve.

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If you’ve suffered an injury from an on-premises accident, you could be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and other costs. A premises liability lawyer from Freeman Law Firm, Inc., can help you demand it. Contact our firm today at (253) 383-4500 to discuss your case and explore your options in a free consultation.

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Washington Premises Liability Attorneys

Not Every Hazard Is an Accident

When Property Owners Are Legally Responsible

How Shared Fault Affects Premises Liability Claims in Washington

Real Examples of Premises Liability in Washington

How Timing Can Affect Your Case

What You Can Be Compensated For

How Freeman Law Firm, Inc. Builds Winning Premises Liability Cases

What to Expect When You Contact Our Firm

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Life is all about the unexpected – and the unexpected can come as pleasant surprises or not-so-pleasant accidents. We’re here to help you out when life takes a turn for the worst, to get you back on your feet again.
Not Every Hazard Is an Accident

Property owners, managers, and insurance companies may downplay what happened. Instead of taking responsibility, they shift attention to the person who got hurt. You might be told the fall was your fault or made to feel like you’re overreacting. But injuries like yours don’t happen without a hazard that should have been fixed or clearly marked.

Here are a few examples of scenarios we encounter in premises liability cases:

  • A tenant falls down a poorly lit stairwell after a landlord ignored repeated complaints about the lighting.
  • A grocery store fails to clean up a spill or place warning signs in a high-traffic aisle.
  • A parking lot contains potholes or icy patches that were left untreated for days.
  • A railing gives way, a shelf collapses, or a heavy object falls from overhead in a retail space.

Property-related injuries like these aren’t rare. They result from risks that owners or managers failed to fix or properly warn about. The law gives injured people the right to hold them accountable. Still, some walk away from valid injury claims because they don’t know how to move forward or have been told they don’t have a case.

When Property Owners Are Legally Responsible

Premises liability law in Washington requires property owners to maintain reasonably safe conditions. What counts as “reasonable” depends on the type of property, who was on it, and what caused the injury.

Here’s what a court might consider:
  • Was the hazard something the owner knew about—or should have known about?
  • Was there time to fix the issue before someone got hurt?
  • Was there a failure to post signs or block access to the danger?
  • Was the injured person allowed to be on the property at the time?
Washington law treats visitors differently depending on why they were on the property. Customers in a business setting are owed a higher duty of care than people who trespass, for example. But that doesn’t mean a claim is automatically disqualified if there was a disagreement about who was at fault. Most real cases include some level of dispute, and that’s where the work begins and where our expert premises liability attorneys step in to gather evidence, push back on blame-shifting, and build a case that stands up to scrutiny.

How Shared Fault Affects Premises Liability Claims in Washington

When a property owner is accused of negligence, one of the first responses is typically to blame the person who was hurt. It’s common for insurance companies to suggest that the injured person wasn’t paying attention, wore the wrong footwear, or ignored obvious warnings. Washington applies a comparative negligence standard in premises liability cases. That means even if you're assigned a portion of the blame, you can still recover compensation. The final amount, however, is reduced based on your share of the responsibility.

Example: Suppose your damages total $100,000 and the evidence shows you were 25% responsible. In that case, your recovery would be $75,000. Being partially at fault doesn’t prevent a payout—but how fault is measured matters, and it’s not up to the insurance adjuster to make that call. Property owners and insurers dispute fault in many ways:
  • Claiming the hazard was easy to spot and should have been avoided
  • Arguing that warning signs were present but ignored
  • Suggesting the injured person entered an area that wasn’t open to the public
  • Questioning the seriousness of the injury because of delays in treatment or reporting
Arguments like these are used to minimize payouts. They work best when evidence is weak or incomplete. The earlier key details are documented—photos of the hazard, witness statements, repair history, or medical records—the harder it becomes for the defense to distort what happened. At Freeman Law Firm, Inc., we’re prepared for this kind of defense. We gather the proof needed to challenge exaggerated claims about shared fault and keep the focus where it belongs: on the property owner’s failure to correct or warn about a dangerous condition.

Real Examples of Premises Liability in Washington

To make this clearer, here’s how these cases show up in daily life:

In commercial spaces:

  • A restaurant fails to clean up a spill before a server experiences a slip and fall and fractures a wrist.
  • A warehouse has no safety markings around a sudden floor drop-off, and a delivery driver is injured stepping into it.
  • A store allows stacked merchandise to lean into walkways where customers pass through.

In residential properties:

  • A landlord delays repairs to a known plumbing leak, which causes mold exposure and respiratory illness in a tenant’s child.
  • A poorly maintained porch step gives way beneath a visitor and it leads to a knee injury that requires surgery.
  • A dog escapes a broken gate and bites a guest invited onto the property.

On government or public property:

  • A city-owned sidewalk outside a transit hub goes unrepaired for months despite multiple complaints, and a pedestrian is seriously injured.
  • A park facility fails to mark a hazardous slope after rain runoff and it results in a fractured ankle.
Each of these situations reflects a failure to act. When the timeline is still within the statute of limitations and the facts are clear, our premises liability attorneys can take over the investigation and begin building a case grounded in evidence.

How Timing Can Affect Your Case

The Washington statute of limitations for personal injury gives injured people a set period to file a claim, but the damage to a case can happens much earlier. Property owners move quickly after someone gets hurt—cleaning up, making repairs, or deleting footage, etc. That’s not a coincidence.

If you're thinking about whether to talk to a lawyer, ask yourself:

  • Was a report ever made at the time of the injury?
  • Do you have any photos of the hazard or surrounding area?
  • Did anyone see what happened or help afterward?
  • Have you received treatment, and are records being kept?

You don’t need to have everything documented perfectly. But acting early allows our attorneys to gather the strongest possible evidence before it disappears. That might include video surveillance, internal reports, maintenance logs, or witness interviews—none of which are guaranteed to still exist weeks or months later.

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What You Can Be Compensated For

Premises liability injuries don’t just lead to medical bills. They interrupt daily routines, sideline people from work, create stress in families, and can require weeks or months of physical recovery. The compensation our lawyers pursue on your behalf could include damages for the following:

  • Emergency care, surgery, or hospitalization
  • Ongoing medical treatment or rehabilitation
  • Lost income or lost earning potential
  • Physical pain, mobility issues, or long-term limitations
  • Anxiety, stress, or changes to your quality of life
  • Costs for in-home care, medical equipment, or modifications

We look at how the injury has affected your body, your income, and your ability to return to normal life, so that your compensation reflects the full impact the hazard had on you.

How Freeman Law Firm, Inc. Builds Winning Premises Liability Cases

A winning premises liability case goes beyond what reportedly happened—they are anchored on what can be proven. They succeed because they’re backed by careful documentation, a clear timeline, and proof that the owner or manager failed to act when they should have.

When we take on a case, we start by listening, not to build a theory, but to understand the impact on your life—what’s changed since the injury. From there, we:

  • Request records from the property owner, city, or business
  • Preserve surveillance footage or communications when available
  • Investigate prior complaints or inspection failures
  • Work with your treating doctors to show the medical impact of the injury
  • Handle contact with the insurance company and push back on tactics meant to shift blame
  • Track every expense tied to the injury, including lost income and future care
  • Prepare the case thoroughly so that it’s ready to settle or go to trial if needed

Our goal is clarity. We don’t file cases unless there’s real value to recover, and we’re direct about timelines, expectations, and what’s needed to build a strong claim.

What to Expect When You Contact Our Firm

If you’ve been injured on unsafe property, contacting Freeman Law Firm, Inc. is the first step toward finding out whether you can pursue compensation.

Here’s what to expect:

  • We’ll ask where and when the injury happened, and what caused it
  • We’ll help determine who was responsible for the property and whether they failed to fix or warn about the hazard
  • We’ll review your injuries, medical care, lost income, and other expenses tied to the fall
  • We’ll explain how premises liability works in Washington and whether the facts support moving forward
  • If the case qualifies, we’ll handle it on contingency—you won’t pay anything unless we recover money for you

You’ll speak directly with someone who knows how to build premises liability claims in Washington and how to pursue compensation for the full impact the injury has had on your life.

Talk to a Washington Premises Liability Attorney Today

If you’re dealing with medical bills, lost income, or long-term effects from a property-related injury, you don’t have to carry the burden alone. Property owners who allow unsafe conditions to persist can be held accountable under Washington law.

Call Freeman Law Firm, Inc. at (253) 383-4500 to speak with a Washington premises liability attorney who will review your situation and help you pursue the compensation you rightfully deserve.

Disclaimer: The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Viewing or using this site does not create an attorney-client relationship with Freeman Law Firm, Inc. Case results depend on specific facts and cannot be guaranteed. For legal guidance for your individual situation, contact our office for a consultation.

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