Premises Liability
Every time you visit a supermarket, store, or any other place of business, you are owed a duty of care by the property possessor. This person or company may be held liable for any injury you sustain while on this land or in this building. If you have suffered any security, maintenance, or hazard-related harm while on another’s property, then you may have the grounds for a premises liability case.
Premises liability is a legal term that is applied to the duty of care property owners and occupants owe to their visitors. Land possessors can be held responsible for any injuries their guests sustain while on their properties.
Invitees, Licensees, and Trespassers
There are different types of guests that may enter your property. Invitees enter the premises to in order to conduct some type of business transaction with the possessor. For example, shoppers at the supermarket are invitees. Property possessors owe the highest duty of care to invitees.
Licensees, on the other hand, are legally allowed on the property by the owner or occupant, and they are not there to engage in business dealings. Guests to a party, for example, would be considered to be licensees. Property possessors owe licensees a very high duty of care, as well.
Finally, trespassers are those who are not legally allowed to enter the premises but do so anyway. Someone who enters your land to use your pool without your knowledge would be considered a trespasser. These individuals are generally not covered by premises liability protection.
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If you would like to learn more about premises liability, then the New York City personal injury lawyers of Orlow, Orlow & Orlow, P.C. can help. To get the experienced legal representation you need, contact us today by calling 718-544-4100.