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Is My Landlord Liable for My Injuries if Im Hurt by Another Tenant?

 

A: That depends. Generally, the other tenant is liable for any actions (or inaction) which result in your injury. However, your landlord may also be legally responsible if your landlord knew about the dangerous condition created by the tenant and failed to take the appropriate action to protect you.

For example, if a landlord knows, or should know, that a tenant has a dangerous pet or keeps dangerous chemicals in the tenant’s dwelling, then the landlord has a responsibility to take action to limit the potential for harm to other tenants. A landlord can prohibit propane gas grills from apartment dwellings, and take action to evict any tenants who fail to comply with that rule.  Similarly, landlords can prohibit exotic animals (such as snakes and spiders) from being kept as pets.

If you have been hurt by a landlord’s failure to fix a safety violation that is known to the landlord, or should be known to the landlord, then you may be entitled to damages. Call the New Jersey and New York premises-liability lawyers of Hofmann & Schweitzer for more information.


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