Premises Liability

We don’t sit back and let the facts come to us—we take an active approach to your case from the minute we accept it. Our investigation takes us to the location of your injury. Whether it’s a store, restaurant, fast food establishment, private residence, construction site, or other property, we’ll pull available CCTV footage and speak with eyewitnesses. This part of the process can be difficult if the property’s owner or possessor is uncooperative, but that doesn’t deter us. We exhaust all measures to secure critical evidence.

With CCTV recordings, hi-res photos, and witness statements on hand, we work to prove the property owner’s negligence. This part of our approach often involves identifying and contacting contractors or maintenance employees who may have worked on the feature that caused your injury.

When necessary, we’ll go as far as hiring engineers, building inspectors, and accident reconstruction experts—even if we have to fly them in. In short, we’ll spare no expense in strengthening your case.

Insurance companies know that certain law firms get more and more desperate for settlement, the closer they get to trial. Unprepared to take the case the full distance, these firms lose leverage as trial approaches. As a result, their clients do not get full and fair justice for their injuries.

The opposite is true when SHK is on the case. As a trial firm, we hold all the cards as trial draws near. We have done the work. Our experts are retained and ready to testify. We are trial-ready. There is no need – and no pressure – to accept a lowball offer. This gives us the upper hand and leverage to obtain the maximum value prior to trial. If we do settle before trial, we settle for full and fair justice–not discount justice.

The numbers don’t lie: our outstanding jury verdicts have paved a pathway for excellent settlements. And since we are willing to finance a case all the way through trial, you will not have to accept an unfair payout for your injuries.