I rent out a house. Someone visiting my tenant went out into the back yard in the rain to cut some ivy and slipped on the wet flagstones, breaking two bones in her leg. She now wants to claim damages from me. What’s my responsibility?
As a landlord you have a duty to ensure that the premises are safe. So the woman may have a claim against you if the flagstones were uneven or loose. Whether the woman will succeed in her claim will depend very much on how she came to fall. If she was careless in some way then a court may decide the accident was her own fault. Check that you’re insured against such claims. If so, contact your insurers immediately and they should deal with it. If not, see a solicitor.