Commercial property is a property owned by a business, it is not private property such as a home owned by the resident. If a person has been invited to be on the commercial property and the property has a negligent condition and that person is injured as a result, it will create commercial property liability.
In a Louisville commercial property liability case, the person liable depends on the contracts of ownership and care. In some instances, there could be multiple defendants. For instance, if a person is in a store at the mall, the mall or the store could be at fault and held liable.
If you have been injured on a business’s premises, it is important to contact a Louisville commercial property liability lawyer right away. Not only does evidence need to be quickly gathered, but the right defendant or defendants need to be identified in order to quickly move your case forward. Therefore it is imperative that you consult with a premises liability attorney immediately if injured.
Safety Requirements
If it is a commercial property and an individual is a business invitee, the property owner has a duty not only to not have negligent conditions, but to inspect regularly for negligent conditions. All commercial property owners have a duty to warn business invitees of negligent conditions and to protect them from those conditions.
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Suing Large Corporations
In the case that the defendant is a large corporation, the commercial property lawsuit does not change. Big corporations may have more money to sue for, however all of the laws remain the same. For instance, Walmart is going to have a lot of the policies, procedures, incident reports, and things that their corporation has to do. Their liability remains the same, but their procedures may be different.
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Statue of Limitations
In Kentucky, the personal injury statute of limitations for property liability is one year for all commercial and personal premises liability cases. However, if an individual falls on a city thoroughfare or walkway that individual has 90 days to put the city on notice.
Appealing a Case
If a lawyer takes an individual’s case and their trial loses, an individual can certainly file an appeal if there are appealable issues. If the case goes to trial and that person loses, there are procedures that address the duties on appeal. Often people do a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which states that the person put the appeal on hold. If a person decides to appeal and the time is right, they have 30 days to file the notice of appeal and then they have to move through the appellate processes. The appellate process for a commercial property liability case is somewhat complex and it is important to have an informed and experienced Louisville commercial premises liability lawyer assist you in the process.
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