2006-10-18 03:43:30 · 14 answers · asked by bubbles 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
if you have a degree of control over the property then you owe anyone who enters your property (with or without your permission) a duty of care.
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2006-10-18 04:32:37 · answer #1 · answered by just trying to make a difference 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a good question. If the person is perpetrating a crime on your property and injures themselves they CAN NOT sue you. They are breaking the law and this eliminates any claim they think they have. They have no legal business on your property. Your rights are very secure. Contact a Lawyer or your states District attorney.
2006-10-18 10:47:35 · answer #2 · answered by Tragedy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what are *your* rights? you shouldn't need any rights! the person who broke into your house has illegally entered a property, if they fall over and hurt themselves they have absolutely no rights whatsoever.
on the other hand, if the person "injured themselves" on the end of your baseball bat, thats a whoooollle different story ;)
2006-10-18 10:46:54 · answer #3 · answered by gromitski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am guessing you should be fine. Unless you have booby traps all inside your house for the sake of trapping, injuring and endangering any unsuspected intruders.
Also, at the time he injured, did you call ambulence on behalf of him. If you did not deliberately allow him to suffer further unnecessarily, I think you are fine.
If that low live does sue, I think any sensible judge or jury will let you go with further incident.
2006-10-18 10:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your rights are to prosecute them for tresspassing but they may likely have a personal injury claim against you too if they have injured themselves on something unsafe or put there to deter burglars.
2006-10-18 11:17:55 · answer #5 · answered by Valli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laws are very different in this area in the US.
As far as I know your ok, it's like barbed wire on a fence it must be on the inside of the fence (your side of it). Hence anything in your property that might be dangerous is ok.
2006-10-18 10:53:13 · answer #6 · answered by Gary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what homeowners insurance is for, each policy is different. I have it for my apartment through Nationwide Insurance and it only costs me $18 a month.
2006-10-18 10:51:05 · answer #7 · answered by aloneinga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, in many states, you have the right to be sued by the miscreant. Sorry.
2006-10-18 10:54:02 · answer #8 · answered by Da Judge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can only hurt them if they are upstairs...while they are downstairs...legally ur not allowed to hurt them.
If they hurt themselves i have heard of one occasion where they sued and won....but normally it's judt tough sh*t on their part
2006-10-18 10:53:48 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is crazy but I remember a case where the crook sued...and won.
2006-10-18 10:45:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋