When a visitor or tenant is injured on another person's property, the owner of the property may be liable if it can be proved that their negligence led to the injury; this is called premises liability.

These are some common types of injuries that occur on others' property due to negligence of the owner:

• Criminal assaults due to inadequate security, lack of lighting and lack of warning about criminal action in the area
• Slip and fall accidents
• Dog bites or maulings
• Exposure to toxic or hazardous substances such as lead or mold
• Injuries to individuals performing work on the property without workers compensation insurance

In such cases, the plaintiff must prove that the property owner did one of the following:

• failed to maintain the property in a way that created unsafe conditions
• knew about the hazard but did not warn visitors or tenants
• was not careful concerning unsafe conditions that might attract children
• took actions or neglected conditions that caused damage to a neighboring property

If you have been injured due to a property owner's negligence, call Mehlman Law Group at 925-935-3575 for a free legal consultation.