Protect yourself from liability from tenant injuries.

When is a landlord liable for an injury to a tenant or visitor to the rental property?

To be held responsible for an injury on the premises, the landlord or property manager must have been negligent in maintaining the property, and that negligence must have caused the injury. All of the following must be proven for a landlord to be held liable:

• It was the landlord's responsibility to maintain the portion of premises that caused the accident.
• The landlord failed to take reasonable steps to avert the accident.