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Premises Liability \u00b7 Fulton County, Georgia<\/p>

Hurt on Someone Else's Property in Fulton County? Start With a Free Review.<\/h1>

Ugwonali Law Group represents people seriously injured in falls and unsafe-property accidents across Fulton County and Georgia. We explain the legal and medical process in plain language, and our intake team serves you in English or Spanish.<\/p>

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By Adanna Ugwonali \u00b7 Published October 26, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Premises Liability Fulton County: Your Rights After a Serious Fall<\/h2>\n

Premises liability in Fulton County is a personal injury claim against the owner or occupier of a property whose unsafe condition caused an injury. Georgia law requires owners and occupiers to use ordinary care to keep their property safe. This page explains that duty, how fault is shown, and which deadlines apply.<\/p>\n\n

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If a fall on someone else's property left you with a fracture or head injury, you may have a claim worth reviewing, and our team can talk it through with you. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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What Is Premises Liability in Fulton County?<\/h2>\n

Premises liability<\/a> is a claim that an owner or occupier failed to keep a property reasonably safe, and that failure caused the injury. Under O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-3-1<\/a>, an owner or occupier who invites people onto the property for a lawful purpose must use ordinary care in keeping the premises and approaches safe.<\/p>\n

Georgia describes ordinary diligence as the care an ordinarily prudent person would use under similar circumstances. That standard is set out in O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-1-2<\/a>. A person who is failing that standard is acting with ordinary negligence.<\/p>\n

An invitee is someone invited onto the property for a lawful purpose, such as a shopper, a tenant’s guest, or a delivery driver. Other visitors, such as trespassers, are treated differently under Georgia law. How that works depends on the facts.<\/p>\n

Falls in Fulton County happen in many places. Grocery stores, apartment complexes, parking decks, sidewalks, and office buildings in Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, and College Park all see these incidents. Apartments raise a separate question about who controls the area that failed. Under O.C.G.A. \u00a7 44-7-14<\/a>, a landlord that has fully parted with possession and the right of possession is not responsible to third persons for damages resulting from a tenant’s negligence or illegal use of the premises. The landlord remains responsible for defective construction and for failing to keep the premises in repair.<\/p>\n

Common Premises Injuries from Falls and Property Hazards<\/h2>\n

Serious premises injuries often start with a fall on a hazard that someone should have fixed, marked, or cleared. Wet or unmarked floors, torn carpet, broken stairs, loose handrails, uneven pavement, poor lighting, and icy walkways are common examples. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration<\/a> publishes federal standards and guidance on slip, trip, and fall hazards.<\/p>\n

Falls often lead to broken hips, wrists, and ankles. Traumatic brain injury is one of the serious injuries this firm handles. A hard landing can also injure the spine. Some head and spine symptoms appear hours or days after the fall. A prompt medical check matters, even when pain seems mild.<\/p>\n

Tell the medical provider exactly how the fall happened. Follow through with treatment by a medical doctor, and keep discharge papers and bills. These records show what the injury was and how it was treated.<\/p>\n

A fall or property hazard can also cause a death. When death results from negligence, the personal representative may recover funeral, medical, and other necessary expenses. O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-4-5<\/a> sets out that rule, which applies when death results from a crime or from criminal or other negligence. Families should ask about their options early, while records are still fresh.<\/p>\n

How Fault Is Proven in a Fulton County Premises Case<\/h2>\n

A premises liability claim in Fulton County often turns on whether the owner knew about the hazard or should have found it. Some hazards were reported to the owner, or the owner’s own work created them. Others were there long enough that a reasonable check would have caught them. Which applies depends on the facts of each incident.<\/p>\n

Evidence does most of the work. Useful items include:<\/p>\n