Portsmouth, VA Attractive Nuisance Attorneys

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What are Nuisance Laws in Portsmouth, VA?

Attractive Nuisance laws and regulations exist to protect children. Virginia regulates Attractive Nuisances and makes land owners liable in some situations.

Attractive Nuisance Laws in Virginia

The laws that govern Attractive Nuisances provide that landowners should keep their property free from objects or conditions that can cause harm to a minor in Portsmouth.

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

Third, the property owner knew or should have known that children would be attracted to the object or condition. Finally, it must be shown that the landowner knew or should have known that the object or condition could have caused harm to children.

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

Virginia Attractive Nuisance Lawyers Are Available to Help

If your child has been harmed by an attractive nuisance, such as a swimming pool or abandoned piece of commercial equipment in Portsmouth, Virginia then you should contact an accomplished attorney as soon as possible. These lawyers can help you get the compensation you and your child deserve.

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Life in Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Virginia is an independent city (meaning it is not part of any county) in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. Its population is about 95,000 people.

Portsmouth is home to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, a historic and still-active shipbuilding facility for the United States Navy. It was given the name "Norfolk" to avoid confusing it with the Naval shipyard that already existed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

This shipyard employs thousands of people, and is one of the major economic drivers of Portsmouth, Virginia. The shipyard, and the associated military installations nearby, employ several Portsmouth, Virginia attorneys, both as military officers and civilians.

Because of its varied industries and large military presence, there are many lawyers in Portsmouth, Virginia practicing a wide variety of legal specialties. If you need legal advice, chances are good that you can find a Portsmouth, Virginia attorney who can help.

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