Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in North Carolina

My daughter rented a place with 2 friends for college. She fell the first week and broke her ankle and could not stay. She fell down a narrow staircase with steps smaller than half your foot. She has a 2 year old daughter and she could not manage in the cramped apt with the 2 year old. She had a 5 month lease and paid every month on time, even though she did not live there. Also she told my daughter she did not have homeowners when she fell. The lease has been up since June 7 and she has ever reason not to pay security back. What are my chances of winning my security deposit back.


Asked on 7/18/15, 12:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kenneth Love Ken Love Law

Unfortunately, far more information is needed concerning the security deposit. As to the accident: a landlord is not liable for an injury such as this unless, the condition was inherently dangerous, your daughter had no idea that it was dangerous and the landlord did. If the stairs were hard to walk on, but she was aware they were narrow steps, contributory negligence would say she most likely could not collect.

As to the security deposit, you will get it back if there is no damage to the home when the keys are turned in.

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Answered on 7/19/15, 3:11 pm


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