A Responsibility To Keep Their Property Safe

Property owners owe a duty of care to keep their property reasonably safe. In Colorado, the landowner liability laws allow you to hold property owners who fail to correct dangerous conditions or properly restrain a pet liable for resulting injuries. If you suffered an injury on someone else’s property or were bitten by a dog in Colorado, let the attorneys at Bradley Devitt Haas & Watkins, P.C., in Golden help you seek compensation.

Failure To Correct Known Problems

Colorado premises liability law provides that a property owner who fails to correct or warn visitors about a dangerous condition on their land can be held liable for damages experienced by an injured visitor. Premises liability applies to property owners of a home, business or public property. Common property negligence causes of injuries include cracked sidewalks, missing handrails, slippery floors and inadequate lighting.

Dog Bites In Colorado

Dog and other animal owners owe a duty of care to prevent dog bites and attacks. Colorado uses a hybrid system of strict liability and negligence rules for injuries caused by animals. An injury victim may bring forth a claim if they can prove the dog had bitten someone before and/or the owner knew about the dog’s previous misconduct or vicious tendencies.

Colorado allows bite injury victims to bring forth a negligence claim if they can prove the dog owner failed to take reasonable care to control or restrain the dog which resulted in an injury. For instance, if a dog owner failed to follow the leash ordinance and their dog injured you, the owner may be guilty of negligence.

Learn More By Contacting Us

If you suffered an animal attack, a slip and fall or another injury on someone’s property, let us help you recover damages through a personal injury claim. To schedule an initial consultation with one of our lawyers, please call 303-552-2615 or send us an email. We serve clients throughout Jefferson County.

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Jon T. Bradley