Green Bay, WI asked in Personal Injury for Wisconsin

Q: I invited along a friend on a hunting trip on my property, and he tripped and hurt himself.

Can he sue me for the injury?

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Frank Pasternak
Frank Pasternak
Answered
  • Brookfield, WI
  • Licensed in Wisconsin

A: Anyone can sue anyone else for anything. The question I think you want to know is whether you are legally liable. Generally, absent negligence, one is not legally liable to someone simply because an injury took place on property they owned.

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