Licensee

Licensee

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

Generally, a possessor of premises is responsible for physical harm caused to a licensee as a result of a condition on the premises if, but only if, the plaintiff shows the following three elements:
1. The possessor was aware of or must have known of the condition, should have understood that it involved an unreasonable risk of harm to the licensee, and ought to have expected that the licensee might not discover or realize the danger;
2. The possessor did not 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 know or have reason to know of the condition and the associated risk.

For instance, when the homeowner knows that one of the steps leading to a basement is broken however would not appear to be broken to a reasonably observant individual, the homeowner might be liable to the guest who, without notice of that broken step, is injured since the step gave way.

If you are an licensee and have suffered injuries on another’s property, contact a Augusta, GA premises liability lawyer.

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