Dangerous Conditions on Property

Since the 1960’s, California has recognized that landowners are liable for injuries that occur on their property under general negligence principles.¹ Premises liability is a form of negligence in which the owner has a duty to exercise ordinary care in the management of his or her property to avoid exposing people to an unreasonable risk of harm.² The general rule of premises liability states that a landowner has a “duty to take affirmative action for the protection of individuals coming upon the land ….”³ This means that responsible owners are required to keep their property safe for users and/or provide warnings regarding the use.

If you have been seriously injured because of dangerous conditions on someone’s property, you may be entitled to recover for those injuries. You may be entitled to recover for past and future medical expenses, past and future loss of earnings, and for general damages to reimburse you for your pain and suffering.

Like any negligence case, the essential element of any premises liability claim is the ability to present evidence that your injury was caused, even if only partially, by the wrongful or negligent conduct of the landowner. The attorneys at Tiedt & Hurd can and will utilize the best experts and use state of the art presentation media to make the most of your case.

If you or a family member has been seriously injured because of someone else’s dangerous property, contact your local legal professionals at Tiedt & Hurd.

¹[Rowland v. Christian (1968) 69 Cal.2d 108, 70 Cal.Rptr. 97; Pineda v. Ennabe (1998) 61 Cal.App.4th 1403, 72 Cal.Rptr.2d 206]
²[Brooks v. Eugene Burger Management Corp. (1989) 215 Cal.App.3d 1611, 1619, 264 Cal.Rptr. 756]
³[Sprecher v. Adamson Companies (1981) 30 Cal.3d 358, 368, 178 Cal.Rptr. 783, 636 P.2d 1121]