Landlord Liability Injury Lawyer Video

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Landlord tenant law is different in Alabama than most other states. But in all states, when there is a defect in the premises and someone gets injured, the analysis begins at this point. Was that a common area used by all the tenants? If it was a common area, then the landlord's going to be responsible. Now, if it's inside the rented space, that space is going to be controlled by contract. And that typically will limit the liability by contract of the landlord. Now, you can have mold cases. You can have other types of cases where your living area can be impacted and disease and sickness can result. But typically, what you see is defective staircases. You see rugs that are not or loose or a trip hazard. You see many problems that happen in common areas like buckled sidewalks. The landlord is responsible for those, but they have to know about them. It has to have been reported. And if you're the one that reported it, then you probably know about it too. So don't fall in an area that you know is already defective.