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San Antonio Premises Liability Lawyer

Property owners owe you a duty of safety. When they cut corners on maintenance or warnings and you get hurt, the law lets you collect. Defense attorneys will make you work for every dollar.

Slip-and-fall incidents cause 1 in 5 emergency-room visits nationally
The Reality

How These Cases Actually Work

Premises liability covers injuries caused by dangerous conditions on someone else's property — grocery store spills, broken stairs, unmarked wet floors, inadequate security, dog attacks, swimming-pool incidents, falling merchandise. The defense playbook is predictable: they claim you were not paying attention, the hazard was "open and obvious," or they had no notice of it. I know exactly how those defenses get built because I helped build them.

What We Pursue

Damages You May Be Entitled To

Common Scenarios

How Most of These Cases Start

The J. Perez Law Advantage

Why This Firm, For This Case

Premises cases turn on proving the owner knew, or should have known, about the hazard and failed to fix it. That requires subpoenaing incident reports, inspection logs, surveillance, and employee scheduling. We move within days, not weeks.

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Questions We Hear Most

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the "open and obvious" doctrine?
A defense that claims the hazard was so visible you should have avoided it. It is overused. Texas courts have narrowed the doctrine in recent decades, but insurance companies still invoke it reflexively. Preserving photos of the scene immediately is how we defeat it.
How long do stores keep surveillance footage?
Usually 7–30 days before it is automatically overwritten. This is why calling a lawyer immediately matters. We send preservation letters within 24 hours of retention.
Can I sue if I was a trespasser?
Texas law treats trespassers differently than invitees or licensees, and the property owner's duty is much narrower. These cases are harder but not impossible, especially for children (attractive nuisance doctrine). Call us for a free analysis.

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