How Does Premises Liability Apply to the Average Homeowner?
How Does Premises Liability Apply to the Average Homeowner?
A person entering property owned by another with the owner’s permission should be able to expect it to be safe.
However, not everyone is able to pursue a premises liability lawsuit simply because they were injured on someone else’s property
By invitation only
A person who receives an invitation from the property owner/resident is an invitee. This visitor has the right to assume the property will be safe to enter. The property owner/resident may become liable for any injury to an invitee.
The cold or social call
Someone who enters a property for social or business purposes and was not been personally invited by the property owner/resident is a licensee. Visitors of this category have entered the property for their own purpose and are there at the consent of the owner/resident. The property owner/resident may be liable for any injury a licensee incurs.
Trespassing
A trespasser is someone who enters a property without any right to do so. An injury incurred by a trespasser may not be the responsibility of the property owner/resident.
Liability
All property owners/residents are assumed to bear responsibility for injuries to a visitor.
However, the circumstances exist wherein the injured person may be partially at fault for their own injury. Just as the property owner/resident is responsible to keep the premises safe, a guest also has a duty to exercise reasonable care for their own safety.
Put Our Experience and Knowledge to Work for You
Determining premises liability for the average homeowner must take into consideration a number of factors. In order to obtain more information with regard to premises liability, Florida residents may wish to contact a Clearwater injury lawyer. Call the law offices of Abrahamson & Uiterwyk for a free initial consultation and case evaluation at 1-800-753-5203.