Title: Landlord Liability in Tenant Injuries | eLocal
Headings: Landlord Liability in Tenant Injuries
Landlord Liability in Tenant Injuries
Why We’re Asking:

Content: We are wondering how a landlord can keep their property safe and protect themselves from petty lawsuits. At the same time, if a tenant is hurt by negligence of the landlord, we also want to know how they should proceed to receive the damages owed to them. Lawsuits have become a common reality in today’s culture, and we want to know how tenants and landlords can be prepared when an injury occurs on a rental property. Why We’re Asking: If you own your home, in most cases, you are responsible for any dangerous features on the property. Unless you have contracted someone to do work and that work was done incorrectly, you have no one to blame but yourself if your well-being is compromised because of your home’s condition. In a rental situation, that’s not necessarily true. To find out how both parties can protect themselves and work together to make sure home conditions are safe, we’re turning to our panel of legal professionals. It’s time to weigh in. If a tenant sustains injury on the property, is there insurance available to protect the landlord?