Premises Liability Lawyer in South Carolina
Tidelands Law ◊ One of Georgetown's Leading Trial Lawyers
With the privilege of owning property comes the responsibility for keeping property safe. If you were injured as a result of unsafe conditions, you can and should seek compensation.
Premises liability attorney Turner Perrow has 15 years of legal experience and is a leading trial lawyer in Georgetown. For a free consultation, call (843) 485-0977 or contact us online today.
What Was Your "Status" on the Premises?
Your case may depend in part your reason for being on the premises where you were injured. Here are the three levels of "status" for visitors:
- Invitees/business visitors: If the owner of the premises invited you to come, then he or she has the highest obligation to make sure that the premises are safe. This includes businesses that advertise for customers —such as grocery stores, department stores and restaurants.
- Licensees: Being a licensee means you have permission to enter the premises, but you don't have to be under the owner's supervision. Since the owner grants licensees a certain amount of responsibility, the level of liability is lower than for invitees.
- Trespassers: If you weren't invited (or even welcome) on the property where you were injured, then the law doesn't expect for the owner to keep the property in safe condition for you. However, if a property owner is aware of the trespasser, they may have some level of responsibility towards the trespasser.
A Rash of ATV Injuries in the Tidelands
In recent months and years, too many ATV riders — many of them teenagers — have suffered fatal or disabling injuries riding ATVs. ATVs can be easily flipped or tipped over.
Not only should ATV riders be better educated on safety precautions, but landowners should also do more to encourage safer riding habits. They can do this either by supervising riders on their property or by taking stronger measures to keep out trespassers. When they fail to do so, it can become a premises liability issue.
For a free consultation to discuss premises liability, call Tidelands Law today at (843) 485-0977, or just contact us online.
