Licensee

Licensee

The licensee is a person who is invited to enter and remain on the premises for any purpose other than a business or commercial one with the express or implied consent of the owner or person in control of the premises. A social guest is considered to be a licensee, not an invitee.

Generally, the possessor of premises will be responsible for physical harm caused to the licensee due to a condition on the premises if, however only if, the plaintiff proves the following three factors:
1. The possessor was aware of or ought to have known of the condition, should have realized that it involved an unreasonable risk of harm to the licensee, and should have expected that the licensee will not discover or realize the danger;
2. The possessor failed to exercise reasonable care to make the condition safe, or to warn the licensee of the condition and the associated risk;
3. The licensee did not realize or have reason to know of the condition and the associated risk.

For example, when the homeowner knows that a step leading to a basement is broken however does not appear to be broken to a reasonably observant individual, the homeowner may be liable to a guest who, without notice of the broken step, is injured because the step gave way.

If you are an licensee and have suffered injuries on another’s property, contact a Columbia County, Georgia premises liability law firm.

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