Homeowner Liability for Injuries

Homeowner Liability and How to Protect Yourself

Tips for homeowners on insulating yourself from liability over injuries that occur on your property.

Homeowner Liability for Injuries on Sidewalk

Are you responsible for keeping the sidewalk free of hazards in front of your home?

Property Owner Injury Liability for Trespassers

A trespasser may be able to sue for injuries that occur on your property.

Trampoline Liability for Homeowners

Trampolines can provide hours of fun, but they can also be a liability nightmare.

Homeowner Liability for Dog Bites to Trespassers

In rare cases, you may be on the financial hook when your dog bites a trespasser.

Homeowner Liability and Personal Injury of a Contracted Worker

If someone is working on your house, are you on the legal hook?

As a homeowner can I be held liable if a contractor working in my home is injured on the job?

As a homeowner can I be held liable if a contractor working in my home is injured on the job?

Personal Injuries and Homeowners' Insurance

How your homeowners' insurance coverage may kick in to cover accident on (or off) your property.

Will Homeowners' Liability Insurance Cover You in an Injury Lawsuit?

Understand how homeowners liability insurance may come into play if you're sued.

Preparing an Accident Claim for Your Homeowners' Insurance Carrier

Before you file a liability claim for that accident, read this.

Bad Faith in Homeowners' Insurance Injury Claims

Understand your rights if your homeowners' insurance carrier doesn't handle your claim fairly.

A guest in my house fell and and was injured. Will my homeowners insurance protect me?

A guest in my house fell and and was seriously injured. Will my homeowners insurance protect me from liability?

Definition of Private Nuisance and Public Nuisance

You can be liable for things you do on your property, when that activity disturbs others.

Remedies Available for Private Nuisance Cases

The law provides a host of different solutions when activity on property becomes an actionable nuisance.

Attractive Nuisance Cases and the Restatement of Torts

The law defines an attractive nuisance as any condition or item that would appeal to a young child but is also likely to cause injury when used without caution. An example of this is a natural lake or heavy machinery.

Protecting Yourself from an Attractive Nuisance Case

My child was injured in a neighbor's pool. Is this an attractive nuisance claim?

My child was injured when he fell in a neighbor's swimming pool. Is this an attractive nuisance claim?

Is a swimming pool considered an attractive nuisance?

Is a swimming pool considered an attractive nuisance?