{"id":2894,"date":"2019-08-31T07:30:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T07:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rsconsultingdns.com\/scarritt\/?page_id=2894"},"modified":"2024-08-07T18:55:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T18:55:28","slug":"premises-liability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/rsconsultingdns.com\/scarritt\/areas-of-practice\/premises-liability\/","title":{"rendered":"Premises Liability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; triangle_shape=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447926565788{padding-top: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12&#8243;]\n<blockquote class=\"mkd-blockquote-shortcode\"  >\n\t<span class=\"mkd-icon-quotations-holder\" >\n\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mkd-icon-font-elegant icon_quotations \" ><\/span>\t<\/span>\n\t<h3 class=\"mkd-blockquote-text\" >\n\t<span>When someone enters a property, they are trusting that they will not get injured on the property. This puts the responsibility of keeping everyone safe in the hands of the property owner. The property owner can be held accountable if anything happens to someone on while on his property. This can vary to a minor injury such as slipping to a more major injury. Each states laws are different, courts may try to focus on the status of the visitor on the property or the actual condition of the property after the visitation.<\/span>\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447926699772{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Status of the Visitor<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentmain\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4319_ContentPane\" class=\"contentpane\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4319_ModuleContent\" class=\"DNNModuleContent ModDNNHTMLC\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4319_HtmlModule_lblContent\" class=\"Normal\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<div id=\"dnn_RowFour_Grid6_Pane1\" class=\"RowFour_Grid6_Pane1\">\n<div class=\"DnnModule DnnModule-DNN_HTML DnnModule-4393\">\n<div class=\"Container-H3\">\n<div class=\"contentmain\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4393_ContentPane\" class=\"contentpane\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4393_ModuleContent\" class=\"DNNModuleContent ModDNNHTMLC\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4393_HtmlModule_lblContent\" class=\"Normal\">\n<p>There are four categories a visitor can fall under:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Invitee-\u00a0<\/strong>The owner has invited this person or customer onto the premises. Typically the owner has taken steps to ensure the safety of those invited<\/li>\n<li><strong>Licensee-\u00a0<\/strong>Enters the property for his own purpose but at the consent of the property owner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Guest-\u00a0<\/strong>A welcome visitor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trespasser-\u00a0<\/strong>Enters a property without the consent of the owner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For licensees and trespassers, no promise for safety has been made by the property owner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Condition of Property\/Actions of Visitor<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentmain\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4319_ContentPane\" class=\"contentpane\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4319_ModuleContent\" class=\"DNNModuleContent ModDNNHTMLC\">\n<div id=\"dnn_ctr4319_HtmlModule_lblContent\" class=\"Normal\">\n<p>When assessing the property and visitor&#8217;s actions, one must investigate:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The circumstances in which the visitor entered the property<\/li>\n<li>The use of the property<\/li>\n<li>The foreseeability of the accident that occurred<\/li>\n<li>Reasonableness of the owner to repair dangerous conditions or to warn visitors about hazardous areas on the property<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If an owner is aware that trespassing is occurring and there are dangers on the property, the owner needs to take steps to give reasonable warning about these hazards to the trespassers. Example, No trespassing or &#8216;beware of dog&#8217; signs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]\n\n\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action with-icon\" style=\"border: 1px solid #d8d8d8;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action-row-66-33 clearfix\" style=\"padding: 2%;\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-text-wrapper mkd-call-to-action-column1 mkd-call-to-action-cell\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action-icon-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"mkd-icon-simple-line-icon icon-globe \" style=\"font-size: 33px; ;color: #c18f59; \" ><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-call-to-action-text\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>If you are a victim of a breach of contract or if you have been accused of breaching a contract, contact us today to schedule a time to talk about your legal concerns.<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mkd-button-wrapper mkd-call-to-action-column2 mkd-call-to-action-cell\" style =\"text-align: right ;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/rsconsultingdns.com\/scarritt\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" style=\"background-color: #cf9455\" class=\"mkd-btn mkd-btn-medium mkd-btn-solid mkd-btn-icon\"  >    <span class=\"mkd-btn-text\"  >Contact Us<\/span><span class=\"mkd-btn-icon-holder\">            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mkd-icon-font-elegant arrow_carrot-right mkd-btn-icon-elem\" ><\/span>            <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mkd-icon-font-elegant arrow_carrot-right mkd-btn-icon-elem\" ><\/span>        <\/span>    <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-3 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-sm-offset-3&#8243;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;page-sidebar&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; triangle_shape=&#8221;no&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447926565788{padding-top: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12&#8243;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1447926699772{padding-top: 45px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] Status of the Visitor &nbsp; There are four categories a visitor can fall under: &nbsp; Invitee-\u00a0The owner has invited this person or customer onto the premises. 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