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Area: Premises Liability Litigation
Group: Litigation & Appeals
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Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne regularly defends landowners and operators of businesses who have been sued as a result of a person’s injury while on the landowner’s land or the business’s premises. Attorneys who practice in this area determine whether the injured person was an invitee, a licensee, or a trespasser; whether a defect or foreign object existed on the premises; whether the defect was patent or latent; whether the owner had knowledge of the defect; and whether the defect actually caused the person’s injuries.
Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne also represents landlords and tenants in declaratory judgment actions and actions for indemnification where there is a dispute as to whether the landlord or the tenant is responsible for a person’s injuries. Such a dispute may arise where the injury occurs in a common area or where the lease agreement specifically assigns repair and maintenance duties to a party. Our attorneys have substantial knowledge and experience in all aspects of premises liability litigation.
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The following attorneys practice in this area: