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Premises Liability in Marietta & Cobb County<\/p>

Hurt on Someone Else's Property? Get Clear Answers About Your Options<\/h1>

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By Adanna Ugwonali \u00b7 Published October 26, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Premises liability<\/a> means a property owner or occupier can be responsible for injuries caused by dangerous conditions on the property. In Georgia, the main rule comes from O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-3-1<\/a>. It requires ordinary care in keeping premises safe for people invited there. This guide explains how the rules work for people hurt in Marietta and Cobb County, from a parking lot fall to a broken stair in an apartment building.<\/p>\n

What Premises Liability Means for Marietta Residents and Visitors<\/h2>\n

Premises liability means a property owner or occupier can be held responsible when a dangerous condition injures someone. An occupier is anyone who controls the space, such as a tenant, a store operator, or a property manager.<\/p>\n

Marietta incidents often happen in everyday places. Think of a grocery store parking lot with a broken curb, a restaurant floor made slick near the kitchen, or an office building with a loose handrail. Sidewalks along busy corridors like Roswell Road and Cobb Parkway can hold hazards too, such as heaved concrete or missing grates.<\/p>\n

A claim often turns on why the injured person was on the property. A shopper or customer stands in a different position than someone who entered without permission. The Georgia rule below explains why that difference matters.<\/p>\n

Ugwonali Law Group takes premises cases for people hurt in Marietta and Cobb County. This guide explains how Georgia law works in general terms.<\/p>\n\n

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If you were hurt on someone else's property and are still getting care, our team can review what happened and talk through whether you may have a claim. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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What Are the Laws Regarding Premises Liability in Georgia?<\/h2>\n

Georgia law requires owners and occupiers to use ordinary care to keep their property safe for people they invite onto it. Under O.C.G.A. \u00a7 51-3-1<\/a>, an owner or occupier who invites others for a lawful purpose is liable for injuries caused by failing to use ordinary care in keeping the premises and approaches safe.<\/p>\n

These visitors are called invitees. An invitee is someone brought onto the property by express or implied invitation. A customer in a store, a delivery driver at a loading dock, or a resident’s guest in a shared hallway may fit that description.<\/p>\n

Two questions come up often in these cases. What did the owner know about the hazard? And what did the owner do about it? A spill the owner caused raises different questions than one that appeared minutes before a fall.<\/p>\n

Georgia also uses fault-sharing rules. Those rules can reduce what an injured person recovers, and they are covered in the defenses section below.<\/p>\n

How to Prove Premises Liability?<\/h2>\n

Premises liability claims turn on the facts of each incident. The owner owed a duty of ordinary care. The owner failed to meet that duty. That failure caused the fall or injury.<\/p>\n

Knowledge is often the central fight. Did the owner create the hazard, such as a spill from its own cleaning crew? Was the owner told about it? Or did it have enough time to find and fix the problem through a reasonable check?<\/p>\n

Evidence that usually matters includes:<\/p>\n