Premises Liability: Who is to Blame?
Dietrch Elliot
July 15, 2009
Premises liability is a complicated issue and covers a wide range of accidents that personal injury attorneys often categorize as the sticky wickets of law. Why? Because at its core, premises liability is all about figuring out who is to blame for an accident. By definition, the term premises liability is the body of law that fixes responsibility for injuries suffered by a third party on the person who is in possession of a premises or piece of land. In other words, the person who occupies the land and has intent to control it has the responsibility to make sure it is safe and free of obvious hazards.
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