Property Owner's Responsibility
The owner of a property has the legal obligation to ensure safety and protection of all third parties who visit their property. Property can include all the buildings and land surrounding their business. There are a variety of injuries which can occur on a property. The most common accidents can be caused by:
- Fires
- Slips and falls cause by defects in sidewalks, ice, snow, water or other debris
- Dangerous Equipment
- Falling Objects
- Elevators
- Dog Bites
- Swimming Pools
- Dangerous Chemicals
- Pot Holes
- Broken Railings
- Overgrown Landscaping
- Unmaintained Equipment
The business owner has a duty to make all hazards on the property known, take reasonable care to protect individuals on his property, and periodically inspect and repair all known or foreseeable dangers. Owners also have another responsibility to not have any object that would be especially attractive to the public. This statute is known as "attractive nuisance" and is generally applied to children.
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