The last thing you want, or need, as a homeowner, is to be slapped with a notice of a homeowner’s negligence. Any accident that occurs within your property puts you at risk. Your home insurance may, or may not, cover the accident, depending on the situation.
Bottomline is that the best option is to ensure that an accident does not occur in your home or on your property.
Water Safety
Whether you have a pool, a hot tub, or a kiddie pool, ensure that the children are supervised so that no accident can occur. Accidents occur suddenly or out of the blue, so be alert. A child can bang his head at the bottom of the pool and not surface again. Be on the watch for such situations.
Additionally, clean up the area around the pool and especially watch out for any electrical hazards.
Having a fence and a gate around the pool makes sure that no one sneaks in and gets injured in the pool.
Yard Safety
Anything can happen out on the yard, including accidents. Make certain that whoever is mowing the lawn is doing so with the appropriate clothing. When the mowing occurs, no else you should be present on the lawn; definitely not children. Children should not be allowed to operate the lawn mower, at least until they cross to twelve years of age.
Wires should snake around the lawn rather than through it. This prevents it from being hidden by the grass and ensures that no one trips over it.
Also, keep any tools and toys in their appropriate place so that they don’t cause harm to anyone.
Snow Clearing
The side walk next to your house is considered your responsibility. After a snowfall, you have forty eight hours to clean the snow and ice on the side walk. You can do it with a shovel, however that is a labour intensive method. A snow blower may be a better option to get rid of the ice and snow.
Personal Safety
Just take care of yourself at home. If you are an elderly person, make sure that your home is arranged in a manner that avoids accidents. Ensure that your bathroom is slip-proof. Also, know your own self and don’t carry things that are too heavy for you.
If an accident occurs due to poor workmanship, for example a recently fixed glass frame slips out and crashes on someone, then the liability falls on the workman. If this accident causes a more serious problem, for example, a wrongful death. Then it might be a good idea to get yourself a lawyer such as the ones from the Nehora Law Firm.
Either way, it is always best to ensure that your home and property is a safe environment.