Under the Tennessee premises liability statute of limitations, you have one year to file a premises liability claim after a slip-and-fall or other accident on someone else’s property. The time limit to sue a property owner in Tennessee can have significant implications, so you should act quickly after an accident on someone’s property. The Filing […]
Property owners in Tennessee have a duty of care to keep their premises safe for lawful visitors. When they fail in this duty, and someone gets hurt as a result, the injured person can hold the property owner financially accountable for their injuries, provided that the property owner knew or reasonably should have known about […]
People who rent from Airbnb or VRBO deserve a safe place to stay. That means rental property owners owe a high duty of care to their guests. Under Tennessee law, individuals who spend time on a property they rented from someone else are classified as invitees. That is because they are on the property for […]
What is an invitee in Tennessee? An invitee is traditionally someone who enters someone else’s property for a purpose connected to the property owner’s interests. A customer visiting a store is probably the most common example. However, Tennessee premises liability law doesn’t use this particular distinction when determining whether a person might be entitled to […]
If you get hurt on someone else’s property, you might be able to claim compensation from them through a premises liability claim. However, in some cases, the property owner might cite the open and obvious doctrine to argue that they should not have to pay you because the hazard was so visible that you should […]
Vacations are supposed to be fun, but what happens when an unexpected injury puts a stop to the good times? If you have been hurt in a hot tub at a Smoky Mountain cabin rental, who you can hold liable for what happened depends on the hazard and what safety measures were in place. Depending […]
If you have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, you are likely facing financial distress, time out of work, and difficulty navigating your everyday life. A serious form of pneumonia or lung disease, Legionnaires’ disease often results from exposure to bacterial growth in contaminated water in hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, and workplaces. When that exposure was […]
When you’re on someone else’s property, you generally assume that the property is free of hazards. When a property owner fails to maintain their property to ensure it is reasonably safe, and you get injured as a result, the owner could be liable for your injuries. What should you do when you’re injured? What steps […]
During the summer months, millions of Americans flock to public swimming pools to cool off and have some fun. However, there are many risks associated with public pools that you need to be aware of. According to a study of more than 50,000 U.S. public swimming pools by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
The “attractive nuisance” doctrine states that property owners may be held liable for injuries to children trespassing on the land if the injury is caused by a hazardous object or condition found on the premises that is likely to attract kids. So if property owners have items which both draw children in and threaten them […]
