Under the terms of premise liability law, a licensee is an individual who has permission to be on someone else’s property. The person is on the property with the consent of the owner. A licensee may visit the property for purposes other than conducting business.
For instance, a person may organize a gathering at their residence and invite several friends and family members. Each of these individuals would be classified as a licensee. Another scenario is when a person enters a convenience store when they are lost and in need of directions. In this case, that person would also be considered a licensee. All these individuals have been granted permission to be on the property by the owner, and none of them have the intention of engaging in business transactions.
When an individual sustains an injury on someone’s property, they have the legal right to pursue damages in civil court. Whether a property owner is accountable for these injuries depends on whether the injured party was a licensee, an invitee, or a trespasser. The property owner owes different levels of duty of care to each of these groups.
In numerous cases, a property owner may be held liable for a person’s injuries if the owner knew about the presence of hazardous conditions on the property, the owner could not reasonably expect that the licensee was aware of the hazards, no warning was provided regarding the danger, and the licensee was unaware of the risk.
If a person gets injured on another person’s property, they should consult a personal injury lawyer for guidance.
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