Premises Liability

Des Moines Premises Liability Attorney

When property owners are reckless or negligent, and they fail to maintain their property in a safe manner, it creates dangerous conditions for visitors to the premises. The Berger Law Firm, in Des Moines, Iowa, represents clients who are injured in accidents on someone else's property. Attorney Peter Berger has more than 30 years of trial experience to use in preparing solid injury claims for recovery. He strives to recover full compensation for his clients medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages associated with the premises accident.

If you or a loved one has been attacked by a dog, injured in a slip and fall accident, or injured in another premises accident, contact the Berger Law Firm and schedule a free initial consultation with attorney Peter Berger.

Des Moines trial lawyer Peter Berger handles all types of premises accidents, including:

• Slip and fall/trip and fall: Attorney Peter Berger holds property owners accountable for subjecting visitors to dangerous conditions. He represents clients who suffer injuries as result of a fall on wet grocery store floors, icy sidewalks or parking lots, uneven pavement, torn carpet, inadequately lit stairwells and other hazards.
• Dog bites: Mr. Berger takes special care to help clients who have been attacked by dogs. Animal attacks frequently involve children and may cause them to suffer permanent physical and emotional damage. He understands the medical issues as well as the legal issues involved in dog bite cases.
• Inadequate/negligent security: Attorney Berger also advocates for clients who are attacked as a result of negligent or inadequate or negligent security in a parking garage, parking lot, stairwell, or other premises. These cases may involve insufficient security cameras, insufficient lighting, inattentive security staff or other failures of the property's owner.

Property owners have a duty to keep their property safe for people who have a right to be there. This is known as premises liability. If an owner has left their property open to dangerous conditions, and someone has suffered serious injury as a result, Peter Berger has the experience and determination to hold them accountable in a premises liability lawsuit.

Contact the Berger Law Firm through this Web site or by calling 515-288-8888 or toll free in state at 888-282-8886. Peter Berger offers free initial consultations and represents clients throughout Iowa and in other states.

We handle most personal injury cases on a contingent fee basis, meaning no fees are collected unless compensation is recovered in a settlement or jury verdict.