A property owner has a legal duty to keep you safe. When they fail at that, and you get hurt, they and their insurer will look for every reason to say it wasn’t their fault. We make sure the truth of what happened doesn’t get buried.
Free Consultation
No cost. No obligation.
No Fee Unless We Win
You pay nothing unless we recover for you.
Under Texas premises-liability law, the duty owed by an owner or occupier depends on the visitor’s legal status. For an invitee, the duty generally includes using reasonable care to protect against dangerous property conditions the owner knew about or should have discovered. See the Texas Supreme Court’s premises-liability guidance. That sounds simple. In practice, proving it in a real case is not.
These cases turn on a few key questions:
Did the owner know, or should they have known? The law looks at whether a hazard was something the owner actually knew about, or something they reasonably should have discovered and fixed. Insurance companies fight hard on this exact point.
Was the hazard fixed or removed before anyone documented it? Wet floors get mopped up. Broken stairs get repaired. Once the condition is gone, so is a lot of your evidence, unless someone acts fast to preserve it.
Who was actually responsible for maintaining that space? The property owner, a management company, a tenant, and a security contractor can all share the property, and all point fingers at each other when someone gets hurt.
These cases happen everywhere people go: grocery stores, apartment complexes, parking garages, office buildings, and event venues across the city.
Grocery and retail stores. Spilled liquids, unmarked wet floors, and cluttered aisles at chains across Houston cause some of the most common slip and fall injuries.
Apartment complexes. Broken stairs, poor lighting in parking areas, and inadequate security are common issues in Houston’s dense rental market, and can lead to falls or, in serious cases, injuries from preventable criminal activity.
Shopping centers and malls. High foot traffic areas like the Galleria and other major retail corridors see frequent slip, trip, and fall incidents from maintenance that hasn’t kept pace.
Restaurants and bars. Slick kitchen and bar floors, poor lighting, and overcrowding create real hazards for customers and staff alike.
Construction sites and parking garages. Uneven surfaces, missing signage, and inadequate barriers put both workers and visitors at risk.
Property owners have every incentive to fix a hazard quickly, and once it’s fixed, it’s harder to prove it ever existed. Surveillance footage gets recorded over on a loop, often within days. Witnesses move on and forget details. Incident reports, if one was even filed, can go missing.
Getting a lawyer involved early means sending a formal request to preserve evidence, video, maintenance logs, incident reports, before it disappears. This is one of the most important steps in building a strong premises liability case.
Identifying every responsible party matters, because it can mean more than one source of compensation for your injuries.
In cases involving especially reckless or negligent conduct, additional damages may be available. We will look at the full picture of what this accident has cost you, today and going forward.
Some injuries are harder to prove than others, especially ones insurance companies love to downplay. If you're dealing with one of these, these pages go into more detail on what your case may involve.
The most common injury in vehicle accidents, and one insurers frequently downplay.
Learn More →Often invisible from the outside, but can affect everything from memory to mobility.
Learn More →From herniated discs to permanent paralysis, these cases require long-term thinking.
Learn More →You work directly with your attorney. Monique Sparks handles your case herself. Not an associate, not a case manager, not a settlement mill. The lawyer you meet is the lawyer on your case.
We move fast on evidence. In a premises-liability case, hazards may be repaired, surveillance footage may be overwritten, and witness memories may fade. We act early to preserve the evidence that can make or break the claim.
We know Houston. From grocery stores and apartment complexes to hotels, workplaces, and public spaces, we understand how to investigate dangerous-property incidents across the Houston area.
We are right by the Medical Center. Our office on Blodgett Street sits minutes from the Texas Medical Center and the Museum District, close to where serious injuries are treated.
You pay nothing unless we win. We work on a contingency fee. No upfront cost, and a fee only if we recover for you.
Legal content reviewed by Houston attorney Monique Sparks, founder of Sparks Injury Law. Last reviewed July 14, 2026.
Generally, that a hazardous condition existed, that the property owner knew or reasonably should have known about it, and that they failed to fix it or warn you. Every case turns on its own facts.
Texas generally requires a personal-injury lawsuit to be filed within two years after the claim accrues under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003. Exceptions can change the deadline, so speak with an attorney promptly about the facts of your case.
You may still be able to recover if you share some responsibility. Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 33, damages can be reduced by a claimant’s percentage of responsibility, and recovery is generally barred when that percentage is greater than 50 percent.
Possibly. Homeowner’s insurance often covers these situations, and pursuing a claim doesn’t have to mean a personal conflict with someone you know.
We work on a contingency fee. You pay nothing up front, and a fee only if we recover for you.
Property owners and their insurers move fast to fix hazards and limit what they pay. The call to us is free, and you pay nothing unless we recover for you.
1923 Blodgett St, Houston, TX 77004
