The attractive nuisance doctrine makes a property owner liable for leaving a condition or object on his property that attracts and then injures a child. Under the doctrine, a landowner may be liable for injuries even if the child is trespassing and is on the property illegally. In some states, the doctrine has been replaced by laws governing specific conditions, such as swimming pools. Examples of Attractive Nuisances Include: - Swimming pools
- Machinery and tractors
- Abandoned appliances and equipment
- Building sites
The Basic Elements of Attractive Nuisance are: - A potentially dangerous condition exists on the property
- The landowner created or maintained the potential hazard
- The landowner should have known the condition would attract children
- The landowner should have known the condition could harm children
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