What are basic premises liability rules?

In Texas, basic premises liability rules govern the obligations of property owners to keep their property safe for visitors. Generally speaking, these rules are based on the concept of negligence. Under premises liability, an injury may be compensable if the property owner failed to use reasonable care to protect the safety of visitors. In terms of negligence, property owners must act as a reasonable, prudent individual would act in a similar situation. If a property owner knows or should know of a dangerous condition on their property, then they have a duty to warn of the danger and then take reasonable steps to fix the dangerous condition or protect visitors from the danger. For the purposes of premises liability, a dangerous condition could include anything from insufficient security measures such as a lack of locks, gates and signs or a poorly lit parking lot or sidewalk to an unresolved issue like a broken railing, cement crack or water leak. Property owners can also be found negligent for failing to maintain a safe premises or if their actions are deemed "grossly negligent," meaning that their actions were so reckless that they showed a complete disregard for the safety of others. This could include failing to repair a known danger, or failing to take other reasonable steps to protect visitors.

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