:: Premises Liability

Premises liability refers to the liability that an owner of land, of a building, or of other similar property incurs if someone should be injured while on their property. An example of premises liability is when a customer slips and falls on a wet floor of a store. In such an example, the owner is required to warn you of the wet floor and take all reasonable precautions to prevent you from falling. Specifically, the law provides that a property owner must maintain their property in a reasonably safe manner so that a visitor will not be injured on the property while the property is open to the public or at a time when it is foreseeable that a member of the public would be on the property.

Failing to adequately maintain the safety of the area will result in the owner of the property being held accountable to pay for the injuries that you suffer as a result of being on their property. Examples of dangerous conditions that give rise to premises liability include: falling ceiling tiles, holes in a parking lot, uneven floors, and unsafe stairs or hand-railings.

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If you have been injured while on property owned by another person, you may be entitled to be compensated for your injuries. I encourage you to contact me so that I may advise you as to your rights and what course of action you should pursue.