Legal Question in Personal Injury in Texas
sidewalks
Who is responsible for injuries sustain on a sidewalk directly in front of a downtown building own by an indivdual business owner? If I am injured by tripping over a piece of concrete because the sidewalk concrete is crumbling and cracked, who is responsible for this condition? The city or the business owner? Thank you
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: sidewalks
possibly both...
Re: sidewalks
That would generally depend on who is responsible for maintaining the sidewalk at the location the accident happened.
Re: sidewalks
Generally, property owners are responsible for maintaining their property. Since this happened on commercial property, then a management company may be in charge of caring for the property and be responsible. A city, however, can obtain easements across private property and may also have a responsibility for sidewalks it builds on its easements. So, you may have three responsible parties.
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