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Texas premises-liability law turns on whether the property owner knew — or should have known — about the hazard. The evidence to prove that disappears fast, which is why speed matters.
Quick answer: Texas law classifies visitors as invitees, licensees, or trespassers, with different duties owed to each. Business customers are 'invitees' — the highest duty level. Property owners must warn of or correct unreasonably dangerous conditions they knew about or should have discovered with reasonable inspection.
Request and preserve the store's incident report immediately — most owners write them and bury them.
Demand video before it's overwritten, usually within 30–90 days of the fall.
Cleaning schedules, inspection logs, and employee training records often show the hazard existed and was ignored.
They fail when the lawyer doesn't move fast enough to preserve evidence. Cases where video and incident reports are captured within days win at much higher rates.
It can, depending on what it says. Don't sign anything else without talking to a lawyer first.
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