What Texas Law Requires of Property Owners
Under Texas premises liability law, property owners owe different levels of care depending on why you were on the property:
- Invitees (customers, guests): Highest duty — owner must inspect, discover, and fix OR warn of all known and reasonably discoverable dangers
- Licensees (social guests, neighbors): Must warn of known dangers that the guest is unlikely to discover
- Trespassers: Generally the lowest duty, though exceptions apply for children under the attractive nuisance doctrine
Most injury cases in stores, restaurants, gyms, and apartment complexes involve invitees — meaning the highest standard of care applies.
Common Premises Liability Cases We Handle
Jesse Sepulveda represents clients injured in a wide range of dangerous property situations:
- Grocery store and supermarket slip and falls (wet floors, debris, unmarked spills)
- Restaurant and bar injuries (wet floors, broken furniture, inadequate lighting)
- Apartment complex injuries (broken stairs, defective railings, poor lighting, crime due to inadequate security)
- Retail store injuries (falling merchandise, display collapses, parking lot hazards)
- Construction site accidents involving property visitors
- Swimming pool accidents — drownings, slip and falls, diving injuries
- Hotel and motel injuries
The Evidence That Wins Premises Cases
Premises liability cases are won with evidence gathered quickly. Jesse Sepulveda moves fast to preserve:
- Surveillance footage (stores often overwrite footage within 24–72 hours)
- Incident reports filed at the time of injury
- Maintenance and inspection logs showing prior knowledge of the hazard
- Prior complaints from employees or other customers
- Photographs of the scene taken by you or witnesses
- Medical records documenting injury severity and timeline
Critical: Request or preserve video evidence
immediately. Stores routinely delete surveillance footage after 72
hours. A legal preservation letter sent by Jesse can stop that from
happening.