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Premises Liability - Home or Apartment Fires
Every day, roughly 800 residence fires occur in the nation, with most starting overnight, between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. More than 6,500 Americans die in home and apartment fires annually, and over half are children and older persons.
Fire Safety
Taking these precautionary steps can save lives:
- Install smoke alarms, and teach everyone about the dangers.
- Plan and practice primary and alternate escape routes.
- Identify a post-escape meeting place
A Negligent Landlord
A renter was severely injured when he had no alternative to jumping from a window during an apartment fire. The plaintiff’s attorney recovered damages by demonstrating that the landlord’s negligence was responsible for the client’s injuries. The landlord dead-bolted a fire exit to keep trespassers out and permitted other tenants to prop open internal fire doors to improve air circulation.
