Missouri Woman Dies In Maui Hiking Accident
A Missouri woman has died in a tragic Hawaii hiking accident in north Maui. Reports indicate that the vacationer fell about 25 feet off a waterfall. Susan Stephens of Chesterville, Missouri sustained massive head injuries as a result of the fall and died on the way to the hospital. No foul play is suspected, but the accident remains under investigation.
Many times, tourists and other visitors are injured while exploring Hawaii’s many beautiful – and often dangerous – physical attractions. While in most situations no one may be to blame for the accidents, other times the landowner – whether the federal government, the State of Hawaii or a private citizen - may be held liable for failing to take adequate precautions to keep their land safe.
If you have been injured – or a loved one has been injured or killed – in an accident on another’s property, it is important to speak to a Hawaii personal injury attorney to answer your accident questions and determine your next steps.
In certain instances, a landowner may be liable for “premises liability.” Premises liability is a form of negligence that provides that property owners must keep their land free from unreasonably dangerous conditions. This may include a duty to warn of a dangerous condition or the duty to remove unreasonably dangerous conditions that he or she knew of or should have known of. The failure to remedy a dangerous condition or warn of an unreasonably dangerous condition may lead to liability for injuries caused. In Hawaii, where many people visit dangerous cliffs and waterfalls and traverse rocky terrain, it is important that adequate warnings be posted and appropriate measures be taken to ensure visitor safety.
For more information about premises liability or if you or a loved one has sustained a serious injury while on the property of another, contact the experienced Hawaii personal injury lawyers at Bostwick & Peterson for a confidential consultation.
