Premises liability is a tort law that allows injured parties in California or another state to collect damages from injuries sustained on property. Some common premises liability cases involve animal bites, slippery surfaces, and loose or broken flooring. If the court...
4 reasons that lead to negligent security situations
Without warning, a person wearing a ski mask pounced on you inside a public parking ramp as you were entering your car. Using some sort of weapon, your assailant beat you, robbed you of your phone, wallet and car keys, before driving off with your vehicle. A...
Some frequently asked premises liability questions
Premises liability injury claims can be difficult cases when the injuries are seemingly minor or moderate. However, what appears as an injury that is not so serious could later become a real problem for the victim. Some injuries take a long time to worsen, and many...
The ins and outs of attractive nuisances
Many California homeowners are unaware of the fact that they may be liable for children that come onto their property and get injured even if they're not invited. This area of the law falls underneath what is known as attractive nuisances. As a homeowner, it's...
How does ”negligent security” factor into premises liability?
Premises liability laws focus on a property owner or renter's duty to care for visitors. Common examples of premises liability cases in California focus on slip-and-fall accidents or other common hazards resulting from neglect. Owners have duties that extend beyond...
Can you sue if get hurt on someone else’s property?
If you injure yourself on another person's property in California, most people may assume that you were at fault for the incident. But when you think about it, the other person could have taken steps to prevent the accident. He or she could have shoveled the ice off...
Things to keep in mind if injured on government property
Property owners have certain duties to visitors and guests to keep their premises reasonably safe and free from hazards, so as to minimize the risk of an accident. When they breach this duty, and a visitor is injured as a result, the owner may be held liable for the...
Was a slip and fall head injury caused by dangerous conditions?
When we enter a store, business or other location, we may not understand that we are owed a duty of care. Most locations heed this without much consideration. However, sometimes owners of premises can fail to execute a safe environment or the property can be downright...
Factors that can influence premises liability claims
Injuries that occur on the properties of others may be compensable under personal injury theories of law. Particularly, premises liability law relates to the responsibility of property owners and non-owner residents to keep land, buildings and other real property...
What is an “attractive nuisance”?
To some extent, property owners in California can do what they want with the land that they own. While they may be restricted in terms of zoning ordinances and the covenants of their neighborhoods, a person who owns land has a fair amount of autonomy when it comes to...
