Purple Paint Laws
It’s generally known that premises liability laws protect you when you get injured at a place of business. The example that law students usually learn about first is a customer slipping and falling on a wet floor in a supermarket, but the application of premises liability laws is broader than that. For example, some of the biggest payouts in premises liability cases involve people who were injured or killed in accidents at recreational facilities such as amusement parks or ski resorts.
Meanwhile, New Jersey’s recreational land use statute indicates that, if you get injured on private property that is open to the public for recreational use such as hunting, hiking, or swimming, the landowner can be deemed at fault but only under certain circumstances. It is not always easy to tell whether you are on private property, but New Jersey law provides a way for landowners to show that pieces of undeveloped land are private. If you got injured in an outdoor accident on private property, contact a South Jersey premises liability lawyer.
What Does It Mean When You See Purple Paint on a Tree or Fence Post?
New Jersey is one of many states that have implemented purple paint laws. Pursuant to New Jersey law, purple paint on the boundaries of private property means the same thing as a “no trespassing” sign. Landowners most often use the purple paint markings on plots of land with no buildings on them at all, or at least, not near the boundaries. Therefore, you might see the paint on a fence or a tree trunk.
The reason for using purple paint is that it easily stands out from the colors of the natural environment. Likewise, lawmakers chose a specific shade of purple because colorblind people can perceive it more easily than they can other colors. Furthermore, it is more resistant to the elements than a wooden or plastic sign that can blow away in the wind or decay and fade.
How Does Premises Liability Law Apply to Trespassing?
Premises liability laws provide the strongest protections to injury victims who are deemed business invitees. This category includes paying customers of a business, whether or not they have already paid. It also includes patrons of restaurants and hotels and people who have paid admission at entertainment facilities and places of recreation. Business owners are also responsible for the safety of licensees, such as vendors, who come to the place of business for their own financial benefit. Premises liability laws do not protect trespassers. If you are trespassing on a property, the landowner has limited responsibility if you are an adult. However, child trespassers have a unique set of rules that apply to them because of their limited experience in processing dangerous conditions.
Contact Monaco Law PC About Premises Liability Accidents
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