What Is Ordinary Care?

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What Is Ordinary Care?

The property owner or possessor has a duty to exercise ordinary care in maintaining his or her premises in a reasonably safe condition in order to prevent injury to persons on the property. Owners or possessors of land or buildings must take reasonable measures after an accumulation of snow and ice to diminish the hazard of injuries to others.

Landowners may also be responsible for injuries occurring as a result of poorly maintained or poorly lit common areas of a building such as stairways, sidewalks, and halls. Likewise, homeowners may be liable for injuries that occur in their homes or yards if such injury results from a condition that presents an unreasonable risk of harm to those who have permission to be upon the premises.

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