Question: When is a Premise Liability Case Legitimate?

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Premises liability cases (premises is the plural of premise, and refers to a place or piece of property) are those that refer to the expectation that a property owner will keep his or her property safe. Whether that means filling in huge holes in the ground, ensuring stairs and structures are sound, or just making sure that all appliances are functional and pose no risk to those who may use them, the idea is that it is a property owner's responsibility to provide a safe and secure location. When Is a Premise Liability Case Legitimate? Anyone who's ever heard of "slip and fall" lawsuits knows the basic idea of premise liability. In short a property owner needs to take reasonable precautions in order to keep people on the property safe. In a home that means repairing steps, sweeping up broken glass and ensuring that there aren't any hazards where people might be expected to go. The same rules apply to a business, and they're even more important because of the assumption that more people will be coming into a business than would come into an average home. So when it there a valid premise liability case? The short version is that when a property owner fails to live up to his or her responsibility to provide a safe, secure environment within reason. For instance, say that a supermarket aisle had broken pickle jars, providing a double threat of glass shards and slippery pickle juice. Someone could slip and fall into that mess, enduring serious injuries. If no efforts were made to clean that kind of hazard up, then it is a definite breach of a property owner's responsibilities. However, if the mess was roped off, and signs were put in place to stop people from getting close, then someone takes responsibility for his or her own actions by ignoring the warnings and putting themselves in jeopardy. The short version; when the property owner doesn't do enough to safeguard those who are on the property, there's a premise liability case. When the property owner takes steps, and those steps are ignored by someone who wants to put him or herself at risk then any results of those actions are not the property owner's fault. If you’ve been hurt because of negligence then you should consider pursuing compensation for your injury. Medical bills are too much for you to handle if you’ve been negligently hurt. Consider speaking with a lawyer about premise liability -