Were you hurt by an unsafe condition on a Midland, TX property?
At Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers, we represent people injured by unsafe conditions at stores, apartment complexes, and work sites in Midland.
If an unsafe condition at a store, an apartment complex, or a work site in Midland injured you, you have a claim against the owner or the business that controls the property. A Midland, TX premises liability lawyer gathers the evidence of what the owner knew about the condition and brings the claim against the owner’s insurer.
Our founding attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon, Super Lawyers, and the National Trial Lawyers. We do not represent property owners or their insurers. The first consultation costs nothing, and we charge an attorney fee only if we recover compensation.
Premises Liability Lawyer Midland, TX
A premises liability attorney brings a claim against a property owner or occupier whose negligence caused an injury on its property. The owner’s duty is to inspect the property, fix the hazards it finds, and warn visitors about hazards it cannot fix right away. The claim depends on proof that the owner knew about the hazard or had enough time to find it. The owner’s own records show what it knew: inspection logs, maintenance requests, prior complaints, and surveillance video. We request those records at the start of every case, before the owner deletes the video.
Many premises claims involve a fall. CDC fall data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the death rate from falls among adults aged 65 or older reached 78.4 per 100,000 in 2024, a 21 percent increase from 2018. The same page reports that more than 14 million older adults fall each year.
Types of Premises Liability Cases We Handle in Midland, TX
Our premises liability attorneys represent customers, tenants, visitors, and contract workers hurt on property in Midland. Claims arise at retail stores and apartment complexes. They also arise at oilfield sites where contract workers are hurt on property controlled by another company.
- Slip and falls. Wet floors, spilled products, and ice at entrances cause falls at retail stores. The claim depends on how long the hazard was present and whether employees had a chance to find it, which store video usually shows.
- Trip and falls. Broken parking lot pavement, uneven sidewalks, and unlit stairways cause falls that break wrists, hips, or ankles. Photographs and measurements taken before the repair establish the size of the defect.
- Negligent security. An apartment complex, hotel, or bar that ignores repeated crimes on its property can be liable when a guest is assaulted. Police call logs for the address show whether the owner knew about the danger.
- Burn injuries. Fires, hot surfaces, and faulty wiring on commercial or rental property burn tenants or visitors. The owner’s maintenance records show whether anyone reported the hazard before the fire.
- Brain injuries. A fall or a falling object on someone else’s property can cause a traumatic brain injury. The claim includes cognitive testing, rehabilitation, and lost earning capacity.
- Oilfield accidents. A contractor’s employee hurt on a lease or at a tank battery can have a premises claim against the operator that controls the site. Texas law limits that claim to hazards the operator controlled and knew about, so we gather proof of both.
- Construction accidents. Open trenches, unguarded edges, or stored materials injure visitors and workers on construction property. The owner, the general contractor, or a subcontractor may have controlled the area where the injury happened.
- Workplace injuries. A worker injured on another company’s property can bring a premises claim against that company in addition to any workers’ compensation benefits. We confirm who owned, leased, and controlled the location.
- Wrongful death. A family can bring a claim when a hazard on a property or a failure to provide security causes a death.
Why Choose Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers as my Premises Liability Lawyer in Midland, TX?
Recognition From Lawdragon, Super Lawyers, and the National Trial Lawyers
Matt Greenberg has been recognized by Lawdragon, a legal publication whose guides are limited to lawyers with at least ten years in practice and are based on the publication’s own research. He has also been named by Super Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers. Super Lawyers has placed Mike Streich on its Texas Rising Stars list nine times, a list capped at 2.5 percent of the state’s lawyers.
Both attorneys have tried cases to verdict, and a Midland premises liability attorney at our firm prepares every property claim for trial, whether or not it settles.
Recoveries in Workplace and Construction Injury Cases
Our attorneys have recovered more than $348 million for injured clients. Those recoveries include $6.75 million and $4 million in workplace injury cases. They also include $5.9 million recovered for a construction worker. One of our founding attorneys spent nearly a decade defending corporations and their insurers before he began representing injured people. He prepares the evidence that answers the defenses an owner’s insurer raises.
We take premises cases on a contingency fee, so the client pays nothing unless we recover compensation. A premises claim is handled by the same two attorneys who represent every client as a personal injury lawyer in Midland, TX.
What Is Important to Understand About Premises Liability Cases
What Is The Premises Liability Case Timeline?
A premises case passes through five stages, and the owner’s insurer sets the pace of most of them.
- Report and medical care. Report the injury to the manager or landlord before you leave, and get medical care the same day. The incident report and the first medical record establish when the injury happened.
- Preservation demand. A Midland premises liability lawyer sends a written demand to the owner within days, requiring it to keep the video, incident reports, and inspection records. Many businesses record over their video within weeks.
- Investigation. We obtain the records, interview witnesses, and inspect the property. Complaint records from the City of Midland Code Enforcement division show whether the city received earlier reports about the property.
- Demand and negotiation. Once your treatment is far enough along to estimate the future costs, we send the demand to the owner’s liability insurer.
- Lawsuit and resolution. If the insurer disputes notice or offers less than the claim is worth, we file suit in Midland County. The case ends by settlement, mediation, or verdict.
What Are Important Aspects of a Premises Liability Case?
Notice is the central issue in a premises case. The owner is liable when it knew about the hazard or when the hazard existed long enough that a reasonable inspection would have found it. A puddle that formed seconds before the fall does not establish notice, but a leak that employees walked past for an hour does. Your status on the property also matters. Customers and tenants are owed the highest duty of care, which includes a duty to inspect for hazards. Social guests and trespassers are owed less. A premises liability attorney in Midland, TX establishes your status from the receipt, lease, or work order that explains why you were on the property.
Insurers for property owners usually respond with one of three defenses: the condition was open and obvious, the injured person was not watching the floor, or someone other than the owner created the condition. We answer those defenses with the owner’s records, the witness accounts, and the video. If the insurer proves that you share fault, your recovery is reduced by your percentage, and a share above 50 percent bars the claim.
What Should You Bring to Your Premises Liability Consultation?
A Midland, TX premises liability lawyer will ask for the records below at the first meeting, and the consultation is free.
- Photographs of the hazard and of your injuries, with the dates they were taken
- The incident report, or the name of the employee or manager you reported the injury to
- Medical records and bills, starting with the first visit
- The receipt, lease, invitation, or work order showing why you were on the property
- Any letter, email, or voicemail from the owner or its insurer
Decline any request from the owner’s insurer for a recorded statement until we have met.
Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Premises Liability Cases
A premises claim is a negligence claim, so the injured person must prove that the owner did not use reasonable care to fix or warn about a hazard it knew about, and that the failure caused the injury. Control matters as much as knowledge, because a landlord that handed a space over to a tenant may not be the right defendant.
Compensation covers medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, pain, mental anguish, physical impairment, and disfigurement. Texas law defines future damages as damages incurred after the date of the judgment, which is why a hip fracture or brain injury claim includes the surgeries and care expected years later. A jury may add exemplary damages for gross negligence, which must be proved by clear and convincing evidence.
The Chapter 16 deadline for a premises claim is two years from the date of the injury. A claim filed after that date is dismissed, so the investigation begins as soon as we are hired.
Reach Out to Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers to Schedule a Consultation
A premises liability attorney in Midland, TX will review your injury at no cost and explain what the owner’s records would need to show. We represent injured people on a contingency fee and reply to new inquiries quickly. Contact us to schedule a free consultation about a premises liability claim in Midland, TX.
