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Hurt On The Job?

Premises Liability occurs when someone is injured as a result of a defective or dangerous condition or defect that is present on property owned and/or controlled by another individual or company. The law imposes a duty of care upon the owner of property which he or she breaches by allowing that condition or defect to exist or by failing to take timely measures to correct the defect. As a general rule liability for an injury due to defective premises rests upon the person who has control and possession of the premises. Furthermore, even if an owner is not in possession of the property, there still may be liablity for injuries if they allow a defective condition to exist while knowing, or through the exercise of reasonable care, should have known exists. If the defective condition is open and obvious to the person injured then there generally is no liability.