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Idaho: Premises Liability and Slip and Fall Accidents

In Idaho slip and fall cases on commercial property, there are often a number of people or entities that may be held responsible for the slip and fall accident victim's injuries. For instance, if a business rents space from a property owner, both the property owner and the tenant (the business) may be named as defendants by someone injured on the property. In that case, the tenant is known as a possessor of the property, and has a duty to use reasonable care to prevent injury to those on the premises. A possessor might also be a party who is responsible for managing or maintaining the property, such as a management company.

If your Idaho slip and fall accident occurred on commercial property, such as a store, restaurant, or business, there are certain conditions that will be used to establish whether the property owner/possessor is liable for the accident. To be legally responsible for the injuries someone suffered from slipping or tripping and falling on commercial property, the owner/possessor of the property:

Must have caused the spill, worn or torn spot, or other slippery or dangerous surface or item, to be underfoot
Must have known of the dangerous surface but done nothing about it
Or should have known of the dangerous surface because a "reasonable" person taking care of the property would have discovered and removed or repaired it.

The third instance is the most common in slip and fall cases, but is also less clear-cut than the first two because of the ambiguous phrase "should have known." In these cases, the law determines whether the owner or occupier of property was careful by determining if the steps the owner or occupier took to keep the property safe were reasonable.