Premises Liability Law
What do I do if I was injured at a friend’s house or a relative’s house?
Answer:
If the fall was due to a dangerous condition on their property, you
should tell them the truth about your intentions. I would suggest you
tell them that you would never consider going after their personal
assets, but that you were injured, and if they have insurance on the
property, you must make a claim. You might want to tell them that you
intend to hire a lawyer to pursue a recovery for your pain and
suffering, medical bills, lost wages, etc, only in the event that they
have homeowner’s insurance. If they don’t, you probably won’t find a
lawyer willing to take the case anyway, because the likelihood of
recovering money damages for an uninsured owner or tenant is slim to
none. Unless there is an unusual situation, most lawyers that handle
these cases with some regularity will not consider taking a claim where
there is no insurance unless it is against a large known commercial
establishment that is “self insured”.
