This document summarizes premises liability law, which holds property owners responsible for maintaining safe conditions on their property. To have a premises liability case, a plaintiff must have been lawfully present on the property and injured by a hazardous condition caused by the property owner's negligence. There are three types of visitors to a property - invitees who were expressly invited, licensees who were approved to be there, and trespassers who were not permitted on the property. Hazardous conditions can include disrepair, slippery surfaces, or building code violations. Property owners can be negligent by failing to repair hazards, warn of hazards, or clearly mark hazards. Common injuries in premises liability cases include brain, spinal cord, and broken bone injuries.

1. Premises
Liability
Essentials
REID B. WISSNER LAW OFFICES

2. What is
premises
liability?
PROPERTY OWNER
RESPONSIBILITY
Property owners must
maintain safe conditions on
their premises, or they can be
held liable for injuries to
guests.

3. Do you have
a premises
liability
case?
NECESSARY ELEMENTS:
LAWFUL PRESENCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITION
NEGLIGENCE OF PROPERTY
OWNER

4. 3 TYPES OF
VISITORS
TO A
PROPERTY:
INVITEES
Expressly invited onto
premises
Owner has greatest
responsibility to invitees
LICENSEES
Approved to be on the
property
There for their own
reasons, such as sales
Liability may be more
limited for this type of
visitor
TRESPASSERS
On property without
permission
Owner may not be liable

5. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
DISREPAIR
Broken walkways and stairs,
leaking ceilings
SLIPPERY SURFACES
Spilled food or beverage, wet
or icy walkways
BUILDING CODE
VIOLATIONS
Missing handrails, uneven
curbs, inadequate lighting

6. NEGLIGENCE FAILURE TO REPAIR A
HAZARD
Unrepaired conditions can
result in owner liability
FAILURE TO WARN
Until repairs are made,
visitors must be warned of
the hazard
FAILURE TO CLEARLY
MARK A HAZARD
Dangerous conditions
should be marked, roped
off, or designated in some
way
Failure to take
reasonable action to
prevent injuries on
the premises

7. IF NEGLIENCE
CAUSED YOUR
PERSONAL
INJURY, YOU
MAY BE
ENTITLED TO
COMPENSATION
FOR:
Medical costs
Lost income
Rehabilitation
expenses
Decreased
income
potential

8. COMMON
PREMISES
LIABILITY
INJURIES
Brain injury
Spinal cord
injury
Chemical
exposure
Burns
Electric shock
Broken bones

9. WHY
CHOOSE
REID B.
WISSNER?
EXPERIENCE
Over 30 years of
helping personal
injury victims
PERSONALIZED
ATTENTION
Handles each
case personally
ACCESSIBILITY
Advocates for
clients with a wide
range of injuries
PERSISTENCE
Fights tirelessly
for his clients

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