Durham Personal Injury Attorney – Do I Still Have A Case If I Was Injured While Trespassing? Durham, North Carolina

When injured in an unauthorized area, as a trespasser or unlawful visitor, much of the circumstances surrounding the injury and the trespass will determine whether or not recovery will be successful. In North Carolina property owners typically have a duty to exercise reasonable care to make the premises safe for lawful visitors. However, there is a different rule for trespassers or unlawful visitors in personal injury cases.

A trespasser or unlawful visitor is someone who enters property without the right to do so. In the case of adult trespassers, property owners generally have no responsibility for injuries sustained while the trespasser was on their property. However, there is an exception to the rule. Even if a person was trespassing at the time of their injury, they may still be able to recover.

If an entrant was trespassing at the time of their injury, providing proof that the property owner knew of their trespass could permit recovery. If the entrant can prove that the owner knew or should have known of their entrance onto the landowner’s property, the trespasser may still be able to recover for injuries sustained.

If you or a family member has suffered an injury while on the property of another, call Personal Injury Lawyer, J. Wallace Pierce. Attorney Pierce will personally handle your case and give you the attention your case needs. Unlike other law firms, you will have Attorney Pierce’s direct dial telephone number and personal email address. If you have questions during the case, all you have to do is contact the attorney directly. Should you have questions along the way, all you have to do is call your attorney. While you focus on receiving treatment, Pierce Law Offices will strive to investigate your case, pursue your claim, manage your health care and treatment, collecting medical bills and records, and vigorously litigate and negotiate your personal injury case.