Services Premises Liability Litigation

Kean Miller represents national, regional, and local retailers, drugstores, restaurants, quick service chains, service stations, and supermarkets in simple and complex liability litigation along the Gulf Coast. We have extensive experience with personal injury claims involving alleged slip and falls, unsafe conditions, inadequate maintenance, falling merchandise, assault, and equipment malfunctions. Our attorneys utilize their practical experience and jurisdictional know-how to help clients with early case assessments, settlement opportunities, and development and execution of trial strategies, when needed.

Representative Experience

• Representation throughout Louisiana of a national drug store chain in all nature of premises liability and store operation and service issues, including: defective equipment; store safety and security; negligent hiring and supervision; merchandise displays; slip and falls in store premises, sidewalks and parking lot areas; automatic doors; lease obligations and indemnification; and other merchant and shopkeeper liability claims.
• Representation of a global entertainment company in multiple premises liability and personal injury matters involving defective equipment, unsafe conditions, slip and fall, assault, negligent hiring and supervision, and other liability claims.
• Representation of a Texas-based fast food restaurant chain in multiple states in premises liability and personal injury matters involving slip and fall, assault, and inadequate maintenance claims.
• Representation of an American multinational pizza restaurant chain as regional counsel for premises liability and vicarious liability claims.
• Representation of a Fortune 100 company in leveraging favorable settlements through aggressive use of the defense friendly Louisiana Merchant Liability Statute, La. R.S. 9:2800.6.
• Representation of a national retail pharmacy in achieving an early dismissal of a questionable trip and fall case by filing motion requesting plaintiff pay bond to secure the costs that would be incurred by the defense.
• Representation of a global energy refiner and marketer in slip and fall cases, and in alleged toxic exposure cases arising out of gasoline station operations.
• Representation of an international retailer with regard to slip and fall cases and falling merchandise cases.