AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Vacation Injury Potential Client
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is a beautiful beach destination where millions of tourists enjoy fun in the sun, but every year, unfortunate accidents ruin the fun for some unlucky guests. Often, it’s not the visitor’s fault—unsafe premises can bring needless tragedy to someone just looking to have a relaxing vacation. In cases like this, how can the property owner be held responsible for injuries? The answer lies in premises liability law.
What Is Premises Liability?
Premises liability in a Myrtle Beach personal injury lawsuit is simply the legal idea that a property owner or business is responsible for the safety and well-being of customers or other invited guests. This means that the owner must exercise a “reasonable” level of care to protect visitors from hazards that they may Myrtle Beach Vacation Housenot be able to identify themselves, but the property owner is aware (or should be aware) of.
“Slip and fall” cases are one of classic examples of premises liability. Not every wet or slick patch of ground in a location is necessarily grounds for a premises liability lawsuit. But if there is a known hazard that the property owner should have seen and taken care of ahead of time, such as an invisible spill or dangerous defect in the flooring that’s not obvious to a visitor exercising reasonable caution, there may be grounds for the owner to be found negligent in his or her duty to maintain the property.
Premises liability can come into play with regards to personal security, too. If a business is aware that a customer is potentially at risk for crime, yet fails to have adequate safeguards in place (via security staff, cameras, or adequate lighting, for example) the property owner could be held liable if a visitor is a victim of a crime.