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Can Injured Contractors Sue a Property Owner?

Many property owners* fail to understand the duty they owe (or don’t owe) to the employes and laborers of a contractor the property owner hires to perform improvements or other work on real property or buildings. THE GENERAL RULE IS THAT PROPERTY OWNERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR INJURIES TO CONTRACTORS’ EMPLOYEES (BUT THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS)…. Read More »