Premises Liability
Getting hurt on someone else’s property: slip-and-falls, store injuries, dog bites, negligent security, pools, and injuries on government or rental property. When a property owner is (and is not) responsible. Duties vary by state.
All Premises Liability guides
- Store and Supermarket Injury Claims
How store slip-and-fall and falling-merchandise claims work: proving notice, using surveillance video, and handling the insurer.
- Apartment Common-Area Injury Claims
Hurt on apartment stairs, in the parking lot, or by the pool? Learn who's liable, how landlord duty works, and what to do next.
- Injured at a Restaurant or Bar
Hurt at a restaurant or bar? Learn about slip-and-fall claims, food illness, dram-shop liability, and how to document what happened.
- What to Do After a Slip-and-Fall
What to do after a slip-and-fall: report it, document the hazard, get medical care, and protect your legal options.
- Injured on Government Property: Tort Claims Act Rules
Hurt on government property? Learn why sovereign immunity applies, why notice-of-claim deadlines are short, and what steps to take now.
- Hotel and Resort Injury Claims
Hurt at a hotel or resort? Learn how pool accidents, bedbugs, falls, and negligent security claims work, and what to do next.
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Claims
Signs of nursing home abuse/neglect, federal resident rights, how to report, arbitration clause traps, and who can be sued.
- What Is Premises Liability?
Property owners must keep premises reasonably safe. Learn about duty, notice, visitor status, and comparative fault in injury claims.
- Negligent Security Claims After an Assault on Property
Businesses can be liable for a crime on their property if the attack was foreseeable and they skipped reasonable security. Here's how these claims work.
- Amusement Park and Trampoline Park Injury Claims
Hurt on a ride or trampoline? Learn how defect vs. negligence claims work, what waivers cover, and options for injured minors.
- Gym Injuries and Liability Waivers: Are They Enforceable?
Gym liability waivers usually bar ordinary negligence claims but not gross negligence-and enforceability varies by state.
- Invitee, Licensee, or Trespasser: How Your Status Affects a Claim
How your legal status (invitee, licensee, or trespasser) can affect a premises liability claim, and how modern law and child-trespasser rules vary by state.
- Dog Bite Laws and Injury Claims
Plain-English guide to dog bite injury claims: strict liability vs. one-bite states, insurance, defenses, and what to do.
- Swimming Pool and Drowning Accident Claims
Who's liable for a pool drowning or injury: attractive nuisance rules for kids, fencing duties, public vs private pools, and lifeguard negligence.
- Slip-and-Fall Accident Claims
How slip-and-fall claims work: proving the owner knew about a hazard, the open-and-obvious defense, and how to document your case.
- Stairway and Railing Fall Claims
Hurt in a fall on stairs or a broken railing? Learn how code violations, notice, and comparative fault shape a premises liability claim.
- Elevator and Escalator Accident Claims
What to know about elevator and escalator injury claims: maintenance duties, common carrier rules, and who can be liable.