can a non documented worker sue me if they get inured working on my property?
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can a non documented worker sue me if they get inured working on my property?
can a non documented worker sue me if they get inured working on my property?
Asked on May 10, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If they were injured due to some unsafe condition you allowed to exist or caused, or due to some careless action of yours, they can sue you: you have an obligation to protect everyone, documented or not, from known or reasonably knowable (i.e. you *should* know of them, under the facts) conditions and to exerciese reasonable case. So if you have a rotten or weak railing or step, and someone is hurt due to that, you could be sued; or if your dog bites someone you allowed to be on your property; or if you are running out the door to get to work and run into the worker and knock him down; etc.
But if you are in no way at fault, they should not be able to successfully sue you: your liability is based on fault, and you do not insure, or guaranty payment for injury, people on your property.
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