Property Owner Liabilities And Legal Responsibility
In a personal injury attorney Phoenix case, the owner of a property is often distinguishable from the occupier.
Both the owner and the occupier may be responsible for injuries caused by the property's dangerous condition.
Legal responsibility for a personal injury attorney Phoenix case is sorted out depending on where an accident happened and what type of accident it was. If an accident happens in an office or store the question of whether the owner or occupier is legally responsible is determined by where the accident occurred as stated in the lease.
A common accident is slipping and falling. Some situations and circumstances are unavoidable for various reasons therefore the owner or occupant of the property is not always liable for the injuries of a third party.
To be held legally responsible for slip and fall injuries suffered by a third party, a property owner, employee and/or occupier either:
- Should have know the slippery or dangerous condition was present, i.e. a reasonable person would have known of the condition and would have discovered and corrected it prior to the accident
- Must have known the slippery or dangerous condition existed and done nothing about it
- Must have caused the condition
The legal authority will decide whether the steps the owner or occupier took to keep the property safe were in fact reasonable. Liability in these cases is determined largely by common sense.
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