{"id":701,"date":"2024-02-02T07:20:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/?p=701"},"modified":"2024-02-02T07:21:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:21:21","slug":"navigating-premises-liability-a-guide-for-maryland-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/navigating-premises-liability-a-guide-for-maryland-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Premises Liability: A Guide for Maryland Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As a business, you want to make sure that all of your\ncustomers and employees are able to stay safe while on your property. While you\ncannot predict every accident that might occur, you do have some\nresponsibility. When property owners are negligent, you may find yourself\nresponsible if someone is injured. Premises liability is an essential concept\nthat business owners must understand to protect themselves. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Is a Premises Liability Claim? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If someone is hurt at your business or on your property due\nto your lack of maintenance or negligence, you could face a premises liability\nclaim. Premises liability cases are one type of personal injury law case, and\nthey allow you to pursue compensation in the aftermath of your accident or\ninjury if you are hurt. As a business owner, they allow visitors to your\nproperty to pursue compensation from you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Examples of Premises Liability Claims? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Premises liability claims include much more than the \u2018slip\nand fall\u2019 cases that many business owners think of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Slip and fall accidents<\/li>
  • Elevator or escalator accidents<\/li>
  • Swimming pool accidents<\/li>
  • Amusement park accidents<\/li>
  • Snow and ice accidents<\/li>
  • Uneven floor accidents<\/li>
  • Dog bites<\/li>
  • Falling objects<\/li>
  • Negligent or inadequate security<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What Factors Are Involved in a Premises Liability Case? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Property owners and businesses have a responsibility to\nmaintain their properties so that people don\u2019t get hurt. However, in a premises\nliability case, you must be able to prove that the property owner knew of the\nproblem and hadn\u2019t corrected it or<\/em> that they should have reasonably\nknown about the issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example, if a pipe suddenly bursts, the floor gets wet,\nand you slip as a result, that might not necessarily constitute a case. As long\nas proper maintenance was performed, an employee would not have had time to\nreact to stop the water and put up a wet floor sign. However, if there was a\npersistent leaky pipe that the property owner hadn\u2019t fixed and there was no wet\nfloor sign, you could not reasonably have known about the hazard and the\nproperty owner knew about it and had a chance to fix it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Because the circumstances of a premises liability case are\nso specific, it is critical to work with the right attorney for your case. The\nLaw Office of Elizabeth Anu Lawrence is here to help you with your premises\nliability case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Partner with an Experienced Personal Injury or Car Accident Attorney at The\nLaw Office of Elizabeth Anu Lawrence <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you or a loved one are concerned about finding the right car\naccident lawyer for your case, choose an experienced firm like the Law Office\nof Elizabeth Anu Lawrence to give you the help you need.  Please give us a call at 443.352.3201. Skype\nand telephone consultation are both available to clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Premises liability is a concern for business owners, property owners, and anyone visiting a property where a hazard is present. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=701"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":703,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/701\/revisions\/703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elawrencelaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}