HALLOWEEN AND
PREMISES LIABILITY
If you
are expecting to welcome trick or treaters onto your property this Halloween
there are a couple things that you should be aware of. First, if you are a homeowner, you have a
responsibility to keep your property safe for anyone entering your
property. These people are owed a duty
to be protected from certain dangerous conditions that you either caused or
created, know about, or should have known about. These types of cases are known as premises
liability cases, or more commonly, “slip and fall” cases. Second, you could be responsible for injuries
if it happens on your property, and you breached the duty owed to the people
entering your property. At the law firm
of Douglas V. Stoehr, we have experience in handling premises liability or
“slip and fall” cases, but we would prefer that no one gets injured this
Halloween. We can provide a few tips for
you to keep in mind while decorating, and getting ready to hand out candy:
·
Make sure that your walkway, sidewalk and/or
steps are well-lit and visible from the street to your front door.
·
Make sure that any dangerous conditions on
walkways, sidewalks and steps are repaired or marked clearly to let people know
of the dangerous conditions
·
Remove anything that may cause an individual to
trip or fall while on your property, i.e., decorations and extension
cords.
If you or a family member is a
victim of a premises liability or “slip and fall” case, please call either
Attorney Doug Stoehr or Attorney Aaron Ling to discuss your potential
claim. As always, remember to have fun
and be safe out there this Halloween.
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