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Yes, if you were injured because your apartment complex failed to maintain safe conditions, you may have the right to sue for negligence under Texas premises liability law. Unsafe living conditions should not be something you accept just because you rent.
The lawyers at Johnson Garcia LLP bring over 35 years of experience and more than $200 million recovered for clients across Texas. Contact Johnson Garcia LLP today for a free consultation.
You can sue an apartment complex for negligence when the property owner or landlord knew about a dangerous condition and failed to fix it within a reasonable time. Apartment complex negligence falls under Texas premises liability law, which requires property owners to maintain a reasonably safe environment for tenants and visitors. When a landlord ignores a known hazard and someone is injured as a result, the law provides a path to hold that owner accountable.
Johnson Garcia LLP has represented injured Texans for over 35 years, with more than $200 million recovered for clients harmed by the negligence of others. The firm investigates what the apartment complex knew, how long the hazard existed, and what the owner failed to do about it.
Apartment complex negligence covers a wide range of failures by a landlord or property owner. Broken stairways, faulty wiring, leaking pipes, missing smoke detectors, poor lighting, and inadequate security all qualify when the owner knew or should have known about the problem and failed to correct it. A pattern of ignored maintenance requests from tenants often strengthens the case significantly.
To succeed in an apartment complex negligence claim, you must prove four elements by a preponderance of the evidence. The owner owed you a duty to maintain safe premises. The owner breached that duty by failing to fix a known hazard.
That breach directly caused your injury. And you suffered actual damages, such as medical costs or lost income, as a result.
Texas Property Code Section 92.001 defines the landlord as the property owner, not the management company. However, if you are asking whether you can sue a property management company, the answer is often yes when the company’s own negligence contributed to your injury. Both the owner and the management company can be named as defendants in the same apartment complex lawsuit.
An apartment complex lawsuit can recover compensation for the full scope of harm caused by the owner’s negligence. Recoverable damages include medical and therapy costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, and emotional distress that continues after the physical injuries heal. In cases involving extreme or deliberate negligence, a court may also award exemplary damages intended to punish the responsible party.
An apartment complex negligence claim requires proving that the owner’s failure directly caused your injury, often against a landlord backed by commercial insurance and experienced defense lawyers. Those companies have a financial interest in paying as little as possible, and an injured tenant needs an equally prepared advocate.
Johnson Garcia LLP brings over 35 years of experience and more than $200 million recovered for injured Texans to every case the firm accepts. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes, but they reflect a consistent commitment to trial-ready preparation. The lawyers at Johnson Garcia pursue claims against property owners, management companies, and any party whose negligence created the unsafe condition. Johnson Garcia prepares every case as though it will be tried before a jury.
Johnson Garcia has helped Texans recover over 200 million after serious accidents—let us fight for you next.
Texas law places specific obligations on apartment owners and provides tenants with legal tools when those obligations are broken. The most important rules are:
An apartment complex negligence claim in Texas typically moves through three stages.
If you were injured because your apartment complex ignored a known hazard, you deserve a legal team that will hold the owner accountable. Living with unsafe conditions and then suffering an injury because of them is a burden no tenant should carry alone.
Yes. If the fall was caused by a hazard the apartment complex knew about and failed to repair, you may have a premises liability claim. Common examples include wet floors, broken steps, and uneven walkways.
Documented maintenance requests that the complex ignored or delayed strengthen an apartment complex negligence claim by proving the owner knew about the hazard and failed to act. Keeping copies of every request, email, and text message protects the claim.
Most apartment negligence claims must be filed within two years of the injury under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003. Missing that deadline almost always bars the claim entirely.
There is no upfront cost to hire Johnson Garcia LLP for an apartment negligence case. The firm works on a contingency basis, which means legal fees come out of any recovery rather than your pocket. You owe nothing unless the firm recovers compensation for you.
Apartment complex negligence affects tenants across Texas, and every injured renter deserves experienced representation. You should not face a negligent landlord and its insurer without an advocate who understands how to connect a documented hazard to the owner’s failure to act. Based in Houston, Johnson Garcia LLP represents clients throughout the state.
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