Not only have you damaged the apartment building, for which you're responsible, but you've also caused damage or
injury to the other tenants around you!
Suppose while visiting your apartment a friend accidentally slips and gets hurt in your apartment and subsequently decides to sue you or you accidentally left a candle burning and it set the building on fire causing
injury to other tenants in the building, your renters» insurance can actually cover the medical expenses for the injured.
At it's core, it means that if you accidentally start a fire in your apartment, you're responsible for the damage to the building as well as damage and
injuries to other tenants.
Not only have you damaged the apartment building, for which you're responsible, but you've also caused damage or
injury to the other tenants around you!
Not exact matches
Renters insurance will not cover expenses for
injuries to tenants, but it might cover guests who trip or fall, dog bites and
other occurrences a renter might be liable for.
Renters insurance will not cover expenses for
injuries to tenants, but it might cover guests who trip or fall, dog bites and
other occurrences a renter might be liable for.
Prior
to joining Carr Maloney, Ashley drafted appellate briefs in the Court of Special Appeals and litigated personal
injury, estate planning, guardianship, conservatorship, landlord -
tenant, and
other civil litigation proceedings as an Associate Attorney at Cohen & Hertz, P.C.
In
other cases, a
tenant may be held accountable for
injuries that occur
to visitors, even though they do not own the property.
When an owner violates this law and it causes personal
injury to others including the
tenants, their families and visitors, lawyers should be ready
to separately plead and prove the violation of this section.
Should any
injury or damage occur within the first seven (7) days or prior
to obtaining rental insurance,
Tenant (s) shall indemnify and hold all
other parties harmless from all claims arising from any such
injury or damage.
If you have a dog that
injury to others, your
tenant insurance also provides pet liability coverage.
There are many situations we might get into as
tenants that can lead
to liability claims, either from personal
injuries suffered by
others while on our rented premises or from personal property damage we accidentally cause
to others» property.
The landlord may want
to have liability insurance as well in case negligence
to fix something or another negligent act would result in
injury of the
tenant or any
other individuals entering the property.
They address screening
tenants; preparing leases and rental agreements; basic rent rules; security deposits; discrimination; property managers; getting the
tenant moved in; co-
tenants, sublets, and assignments; the duty
to repair and maintain the premises; liability for
tenant injuries from dangerous conditions, environmental health hazards, and criminal activity; right of entry and
tenant privacy; ending a tenancy; returning security deposits and
other move - out issues; problems and dispute resolution; late rent, terminations, and evictions; and finding a lawyer and doing legal research.