Can I sue someone if I slip and fall on their property while delivering a package?
Nina Garayan's Answer
Quick Answer
Yes, you can potentially sue for injuries from a slip and fall while delivering a package if you can show a dangerous condition that the property owner should have known about.
Key risks of waiting too long
Potential Risk
Lack of evidence showing a dangerous condition.
Potential Risk
Inability to prove the property owner's knowledge of the hazard.
Potential Risk
Being on the property for an illegitimate purpose.
Potential Risk
Assuming liability due to negligence on your part.
Full Transcript
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Can you sue someone if you slip and fall on their property while delivering a package?
Potentially yes you can. A homeowner can be held responsible for injuries that happen on their
property even if you were there just to deliver a package. But simply slipping and falling is not
enough. You generally need to show that there was some kind of a dangerous condition. Maybe the
driveway was unusually slippery that day. Maybe it was covered in some kind of a hazardous material
or had another condition that created an unreasonable risk and that the homeowner
knew or reasonably should have known about it and that you were there for a legitimate
and foreseeable purpose such as delivering a package. So the real question isn't just did
you fall on someone's property, it's what caused you to fall and should the property owner have
done something about it.