Will I be held responsible if someone trips and injures themselves in my parking lot?
Probably if it can be shown that you own the pavement and/or have a responsibility to maintain the pavement and that you were negligent in repairing a problem or maintaining the surface. Probably if it can be shown that you own the lot and/or have a responsibility to maintain the pavement and that you were negligent in repairing a problem or maintaining the surface. Typical trip and fall injuries are caused by potholes or tripping hazards (the pavement grade or elevation is too close to the elevation of a concrete curb or sidewalk). Another form of liability due to personal injury is slipping on ice.
These kinds of liabilities are called TORT liability and drive a lot of the effort on the part of pavement owners to operate and maintain their pavement in a safe manner.
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