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Premises Liability Lawyer FAQ
Serving all of Pennsylvania
If a neighbor invites a person onto their property and thereafter the person is injured, what is the result?
In this situation, it would depend on how the injury occurred, as "social guests" are sometimes able to recover damages from the "host" or property owner. If the Homeowner fails to either correct or tell their guests about any dangerous conditions on the property that the guest is unlikely to recognize, then the property owner may be held liable for the person's injury. For example, if a guest is injured by sitting on an unbalanced chair that tips the person over onto the floor, the injured person may be able to recover damages if they can prove that the property owner knew other people had also tipped over on the same chair, and, that the injured person was unlikely to recognize the danger. The property owner may have a legitimate argument to not be held responsible if they had either warned the person of the chair's propensity to tip, or had removed the chair for the security of the person.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a slip and fall or other premises liability accident anywhere in Pennsylvania, e-mail or call one of our experienced Pennsylvania premises liability lawyers today.
