Premises Liability

Accidents that occur in construction zones often result in significant injuries for those involved. After these incidents occur, there needs to be an extensive investigation in order to determine what happened and who may be responsible. Ultimately, the liable party is important because this will likely determine who pays compensation to the injury victim for their medical bills. Here, we want to discuss liability issues when it comes to construction zone accidents. Construction Zone Crashes...

Amusement parks are places where families can go to enjoy the rides, eat some relatively unhealthy food, and go home happy. However, what happens if an injury occurs on an amusement park ride? What happens if a person gets injured in a slip and fall accident while walking through the amusement park? Even though this is something that does not happen to most people, the reality is that there are times when injuries occur at...

In California, under the rule of premises liabilty, the owner of a property is responsible for maintaining their property in a condition that is reasonably safe to prevent posing an unreasonable risk of injury to guests or visitors. This responsibility applies to both businesses and private residences. There are plenty of reasons for a property owner to call someone else to come to help them work on their premises. Maybe they need a plumber to...

The last thing you expect is that someone will trespass on your property. However, the reality is that it is not uncommon for people to go into places or onto a property that is not theirs. Trespassing is generally considered a crime, but what happens if a trespasser gets hurt while they are on your property? Injuries to trespassers can become a challenging area of premises liability law. In most situations, we will find that...

There are various reasons why a person may have an “easement” on their property. In fact, easements are fairly common in and around our area. An easement essentially gives another person or entity the legal right to use a person's land for the duration of an agreed-upon period of time. However, what happens if an accident occurs on the easement? Will the property owner who originally had that land be responsible for the incident, or...