Perhaps, yes. Parking lots, while seemingly mundane, can become unexpected hazards leading to injuries if not properly maintained. If you’ve recently taken a tumble in a parking lot, you might have a legitimate claim to recover compensation for your injuries. Please contact a skilled personal injury attorney now for help.
The unfortunate reality is that people slip on snow and ice all the time, especially while at a business or while walking on a sidewalk. Depending on the facts of the case, slip and fall victims in these circumstances may be entitled to fair compensation for their injuries. Let’s take a look at how liability is determined if you slip at a business or on a sidewalk during harsh winter conditions.
Under Washington’s premises liability laws, property owners generally do not have to compensate people who get injured on their property while trespassing. However, Washington law carves out an exception for trespassing children. This exception is known as the “attractive nuisance doctrine.” It essentially says that a child trespasser can sue a property owner for injuries caused by an unsafe object on the property, as long as the object “attracted” the child or lured him/her onto the property.