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Can there be negligence against a landowner in a structural defect case, even if there is nothing obviously broken?

April 26, 2017Broken Case defect landowner negligence Obviously structural

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Can there be negligence against a landowner in a structural defect case, even if there is nothing obviously broken?

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KPH: Yes. Most buildings are controlled by the Standard Building Code and Life Safety Codes in Southwest Florida. If you are able to show that your fall was caused because of a defect that violated the building code, you have an excellent chance of getting the case to a jury and winning.