If a neighbor slips on one of your balls in his backyard, are you liable?

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
I'm sure a lawyer has successfully presented that case at some point in time.

which is probably why every shop now has a sign that says "due to insurance regulations, no customer is allowed beyond this point"

warning labels are there because someone attempted, at one time, to do what the lable tells you not to..

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: ironwing

Originally posted by: jinduy

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: jinduy
let's say i have a tennis court in my backyard and i hit a ball to my neighbor's yard. my neighbor then accidentally slips on the ball and gets a concussion.

would i be liable for big bucks?

Originally posted by: Nik
Yes. You are liable for personal injury that takes place on your property. That's why it's part of home owner's insurance.

You're even liable for injury if someone slips on an ice-covered public sidewalk in front of your house. You're responsible to keep the sidewalk clear, even though the city owns it.

Hypothetical situation understanding fail.

"you" = neighbor

If some shitty little neighbor kids come running into my yard, slip and fall and hurt themselves, I am liable.

That's how it is here. It's not an understanding fail at all.

but say i hit the ball to my neighbor's yard (went over the fence) and it landed in my neighbor's yard. the shitty kid runs around in his yard and steps on the ball and falls.

That's a different question though. In the case of a third party injury, the third party would go after both of the first two parties (ball owner and yard owner) to recover anything they could. Nail ball owner for being negligent in leaving this dangerous device our where folks could be injured by it. Nail property owner for failing to keep their property free of such insidious devices.

And, in the hypothetical situation, the property owner being liable for not keeping his yard free of insidious devices OR not protecting others from the dangerous portions of his yard. You'd be surprised what people get taken to court and end up shelling money out over. That's why I have a nice big wooden fence with locking gates around my house If you hit a ball into my back yard, you can wait until I get home for me to get it for you. Also, trespassing.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
I'm sure a lawyer has successfully presented that case at some point in time.

which is probably why every shop now has a sign that says "due to insurance regulations, no customer is allowed beyond this point"

warning labels are there because someone attempted, at one time, to do what the lable tells you not to..

That's exactly what I just said . But yes, I'm sure this is a large factor in the hanging of those signs.