Can I be accountable for a tenant injury before I own the property? I recently purchased a rental property and the previous tenant (under the old property owner) is suing me for an injury which occurred to him. The injury occurred before I was the owner. The plaintiffs lawyer claims that I can still be held accountable. Is this true?

A: I don't think so; unless the purchase documents included a provision that you assumed the previous owner's liability. Who is the attorney making that claim? What county? Ask him for legal authority that supports his client's claim.

For good advice see a lawyer and if you have questions about this blog, the law or your case write or call me directly. Steve Lombardi, sdlombardi@aol.com and 515-222-1110. I handle all types of personal injury cases including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, workers' compensation cases. We help truckers all across the country who come through Iowa and end up in an accident. If we need other lawyers from other states we hire them and it costs you no more than what you would pay us; in other words, we split the fee between us. So call 515-222-1110 or email us at sdlombardi@aol.com.
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Tenant-Landlord Relations

Who is liable for medical expenses of someone shot in a home? Someone was shot in one of my rental properties. The tenants say they know nothing about it. The father of the victim (who doesn't live on property) has an attorney and is seeking damages. He claims his son was enticed into the property by assailants.

Does the apartment complex have to pay me for my knee injury? I fell down cement steps at a apartment complex. I landed hard on both knees and hands on cement walk below. I had to be helped up. I fell on 10/18/11, but one knee is swollen but ok, the right knee is not. Does the apartment complex have to pay for me to see a doctor about the knee I fell on their cement steps?

Who is liable if someone falls outside the building I run my business in? If I have a business, but rent the building my business is in, and someone falls outside, who is liable if they file suit? Me as the business owner, or the person that owns the building and property?