
The Pedigo Law Corporation has settled a trip and fall premises liability case for $16,500 in which the plaintiff suffered two damaged teeth requiring root canals.
An owner of land and premises can be liable for dangerous conditions on the premises, whether natural or artificial. An owner can also sometimes be held liable for third party criminal conduct occurring on the premises. The owner of premises is under a duty to exercise ordinary care in the use or maintenance of the premises in order to avoid exposing persons to an unreasonable risk of harm.
Common defenses are comparative fault, an open and obvious dangerous condition, and a trivial defect.
