Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Georgia
Lawsuit by tenant.
My wife is disabled and has taken a fall on the property of the apartment we rent. She lost her footing and tried to right herself by holding on to a sign. The sign gave away and she fell.She will have to see doctors again because this has caused problems with her back. She had a spinal fusion several years ago.
If we decide to sue, can the landlord evict us, or make us move? We cannot afford to move.
Thank you,
James
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Lawsuit by tenant.
It is probably safe to assume that the landlord may look for a way to get you out, and certainly they would probably not renew your lease. Whether they could get you out would be based on facts we do not have, but generally you could rely on your lease and hold them to the contract just as they hold you to the contract. The bigger question is whether you have a reason to sue. Was there some kind of negligence on the part of the complex that caused her fall? A sign is not normally a guard rail or an object designed to hold people up or break a fall (though it obviously may be a sturdy sign) any more than a small tree for landscaping. It is certainly not negligent for a landlord to place signs, trees, plants, or other objects on the property.
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