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What are Nuisance Laws in Pottstown, PA?

Attractive Nuisance laws are in place to safeguard children from injury or death. Pennsylvania has laws that regard Attractive Nuisances. These laws can make land owners liable for injuries suffered by children who come onto their land.

Attractive Nuisance Statutes in Pennsylvania

The laws regulating Attractive Nuisance require property owners to keep their property free from conditions that might attract children, and injure them in Pottstown.

In order to win an Attractive Nuisance case, the plaintiff (the person injured or their heirs) must generally show four things. First, that a potentially dangerous condition existed on the property in Pennsylvania. Second, that the landowner created or maintained the condition.

Third, it must be shown that the landowner knew or should have known that children would be attracted to the land because of the condition. And, lastly, the evidence must prove that the landowner knew, or reasonably should have known, that the condition was likely to injure a child who encountered it.

In order to win an Attractive Nuisance case, the plaintiff (the person injured or their heirs) must generally show four things. First, that a potentially dangerous condition existed on the property in Pennsylvania. Second, that the landowner created or maintained the condition.

Pennsylvania Attractive Nuisance Attorneys Are Ready to Help

If your child was harmed by an Attractive Nuisance, such as heavy machinery, or an empty swimming pool in Pottstown, Pennsylvania you should contact a qualified Attractive Nuisance attorney as soon as possible. These lawyers can help you get the compensation you need to treat your child's injuries.

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Life in Pottstown

Pottstown is a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania borough that is located just 40 miles from Philadelphia and 20 miles from Reading. The area was planned in 1752 and named for the founder, John Potts. Originally dubbed Pottsgrove, the boundaries of Pottstown were extended and it was renamed. Today, Pottstown is the epicenter of one of the most productive farming and dairy regions in the State of Pennsylvania. Pottstown was once interested in iron and steel mills, machine shops, and other manufacturing plants of textiles and goods such as bricks, hosiery, silks, shirts, nails, and furnaces. The borough rests on a total of 4.9 square miles but plays host to 21,900 residents. Pottstown is governed in a city manager form with a mayor and seven-member borough council. The residents are reasonably diverse both ethnically and economically. Most households utilize the transportation and education systems offered by Pottstown, Montgomery County, and Pennsylvania.

Pottstown Area Rapid Transit Inc. offers low cost public transportation throughout Pottstown and surrounding communities. Pottstown also offers two small airports and a passenger rail service called SEPTA. There's lots of options when it comes to schools in Pottstown. Pottstown residents, depending on where they live, are sent to the Pottstown School District, Pottsgrove School District, and Owen J. Roberts School District. There are also nine private institutions, both grammar school and high school, serving the area too. The Montgomery County Community college is the only institution of higher learning. A number of lawyers also live in Pottstown Borough. Pottstown lawyers can help you navigate any legal questions you may have and are well acquainted with the local court systems and procedures.

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