Florida judges recognize that places which invite people onto the property for profit (from a dorm room to a bar) have a duty to protect that invited guest
from dangerous conditions on that property — and if the guest is a victim of violent crime, then the Florida courts have been willing to award damages in this unique kind of premises liability case in a variety of circumstances.
Many injuries are caused by the careless actions of others, including automobile crashes and accidents resulting
from dangerous conditions on property.
Not exact matches
Premises liability concerns the responsibilities of owners and possessors of
property to safeguard others
from dangerous conditions or hazards
on the
property and to prevent others
from being injured while
on the
property.
Essentially, under Florida negligent security law, a crime victim can obtain money damages
from the defendant if he or she can provide sufficient evidence that there was (1) a
dangerous condition on the
property and (2) the defendant knew — or reasonably should have known about it but (3) he or she did not take reasonable steps to make the place safe or at least minimize the danger and (4) as a result, the plaintiff was hurt.
Premises liability is the area of the law that establishes guidelines regarding duties that a
property owner or occupier has to protect entrants
from dangerous conditions or defects
on the
property.
In Illinois, a
property owner may be held liable for your injuries if they resulted
from a
dangerous condition that occurred
on their
property.
Owners or occupiers of
property are obligated to protect persons lawfully
on their
property from injuries caused by
dangerous conditions that the owner or occupier was aware of or should have known existed.
Individuals who have sustained injuries
from a slip and fall
on another person's
property may file a claim alleging the owner of the
property was responsible for the
dangerous conditions that led to the injury.
Injuries can also stem
from unleashed domestic animals or other
dangerous conditions that exists
on a
property.
The injuries involved in these cases usually result
from a defect
on the
property, such as inadequate lighting or security or
from a failure to warn about a
dangerous condition, such as a slippery floor.
The Superior Court of the State of Delaware has ruled that a buyer's representative has no obligation to protect buyer / clients
from dangerous conditions on an owner's
property during a showing.
From sinking floors to defective boilers, a state senator in New York City says that banks and lenders» failure to maintain foreclosed
properties is causing
dangerous living
conditions, and he even blames it
on recent deaths in the city.