Premises liability

Premises Liability Cases in Rogers: What is Negligence per Se?

Jun 19, 2014 | By Wes Cottrell | Read Time: 2 minutes

Violation of a statute or regulation that establishes a standard of care in a certain situation is considered negligence per se.  To establish this type of claim, you must show that such a statute or regulation exists, and it clearly defines what conduct is required, the statute or regulation was intended to prevent the kind of harm that was...

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Premises liability

Fayetteville Premises Liability: What is an Invitee?

May 22, 2014 | By Wes Cottrell | Read Time: 3 minutes

The term “invitee” is significant in Fayetteville premises liability cases, when the issue is what duty is owed to a person injured on someone else’s property.  As the term suggests, an “invitee” is someone who is on someone else’s property because they were invited by the owner of the property.  There are two types of invitees, depending on the...

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