Premises Liability Lawsuits - General Information

Many people are injured every day on someone else�s property. You may wonder what recourse you have to be compensated for your injury, medical expenses, and possible lost wages. You may have a viable premises liability lawsuit. Premises liability is how property owner are held responsible when injuries happen on their property. When a person is injured on someone else�s property it is important to determine why they are on the property to begin with. The injured person will be classified as an invitee, licensee, or trespasser. This classification will determine how much of the liability is on the part of the injured party as well as the duty of the property owner. Here are some examples of how people are classified. When you are invited to someone�s house for a social occasion you are classified as licensee. Customers of a business have an implied invitation to the property for the business this person would be classified as an invitee. When someone is on the property without an invitation or implied invitation they are a trespasser. In a premises liability lawsuit the classification of the plaintiff is very important as it determines what duty the property owner has. Typically, when the plaintiff is a trespasser the property owner does not have a duty to warn them of any dangerous conditions on the property. In most cases with invitees or licensees, it is the property owner�s responsibility or duty to warn of any dangerous conditions and to make the property safe for any guests. If you have been injured on someone�s property, such as in a slip and fall accident, you should seek the advice of our Brooklyn, New York personal injury attorneys. An attorney will be able to advise you of how to proceeds as it is important to preserve any vital evidence and make sure you meet the time limitation in the statute of limitations. Our legal team will also assist with other types of lawsuits, such as construction accident and workers' compensation lawsuits, car accident and motorcycle accident lawsuits, and medical malpractice lawsuits.