Burbank Slip and Fall Lawyer

Burbank is a city of constant foot traffic, from the big-box crowds at the Empire Center to the restaurants, bars, and retail along San Fernando Boulevard in the downtown core. Add the studios, soundstages, hotels filled with traveling crews, and dense apartment complexes, and you have countless polished floors, parking structures, stairwells, and walkways where a single unaddressed hazard can cause a serious fall.

Because MMG Law Firm is based in neighboring Glendale, we know these properties and the surrounding streets firsthand. We investigate quickly, before spills are mopped, surveillance footage is overwritten, or a broken handrail is quietly repaired.

Why slip-and-falls happen across Burbank

• Spilled drinks and tracked-in rain on tile at Empire Center retailers and grocery stores
• Uneven pavement, potholes, and poor lighting in large parking lots and structures
• Wet lobby floors, pool decks, and stairwells at hotels serving studio crews and travelers
• Cluttered aisles, loose mats, and torn carpeting in San Fernando Boulevard shops and restaurants
• Broken stair treads, missing handrails, and unlit walkways at apartment complexes

The California law that controls your claim

California premises liability requires property owners and occupiers to exercise reasonable care to keep their property safe for lawful visitors. To recover, you generally must show the owner created the dangerous condition, knew about it, or should have discovered it through reasonable inspection and failed to fix it or warn of it. This concept of actual or constructive notice is often the heart of a slip-and-fall case.

If you fell on public property, such as a city sidewalk, a public park, or a government building, a different rule applies. A claim against a public entity must first be presented to that entity, and California Government Code section 911.2 generally gives you only six months to file that government claim before a lawsuit is even possible.

Common injuries and case types

• Wrist, hip, and ankle fractures from breaking a fall
• Head injuries and concussions from striking the ground or a fixture
• Spine and disc injuries, including herniations
• Shoulder tears and torn ligaments
• Lacerations and dental injuries

What compensation may cover

Every case is different and no outcome is ever guaranteed, but a successful claim may seek both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages can include emergency and ongoing medical bills, future treatment, lost wages, and reduced earning capacity. Non-economic damages can include pain, suffering, and the loss of enjoyment of daily activities. California follows pure comparative negligence, so even if a jury finds you partly at fault, your recovery is reduced by your percentage rather than barred entirely.

Deadlines and where Burbank cases are handled

Most California personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the injury under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. When a public entity is involved, the six-month government-claim deadline under Government Code section 911.2 comes first and is far shorter. Burbank civil cases are filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, and matters may be heard at the Burbank Courthouse. Because deadlines move quickly, contact MMG Law Firm early. From our Glendale office just minutes away, we offer free consultations in English, Armenian, and Russian, and we work on contingency, meaning no fee unless we win.