Personal Injury: If a landlord violated a State Maintenance Code could that prove negligence?

It would depend on what the violation was and if the violation was the proximate cause of an injury. I would need more information to truly answer the question.

As the prior answer stated, it depends on a lot of factors, some of which have to do with whether your injuries were caused by the violation of the code you are referring to in your question.

Feel free to contact me if you'd like to discuss your matter further.

Such a violation may be evidence of negligence but may not constitute absolute proof of such negligence. I suggest that you consult with a personal injury attorney in your area and provide all the facts and photographs which you may have and get the opinion firsthand of an attorney.



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Mr. Lundeen is licensed to practice law in Florida and Vermont. The response herein is not legal advice and does not create an attorney/client relationship. The response is in the form of legal education and is intended to provide general information about the matter within the question. Oftentimes the question does not include significant and important facts and timelines that, if known, could significantly change the reply and make it unsuitable. Mr. Lundeen strongly advises the questioner to confer with an attorney in your state in order to insure proper advice is received.