Negligent Maintenance of Property Is Defined: To define "negligent maintenance of property", any store operator who failed to use reasonable care and identified conditions on their premises that created undue risks of harm and was aware or should have known about them was guilty of negligent maintenance of the property.
Retail stores should invest in insurance to safeguard both themselves and their customers from potential loss due to theft, property damage, liability risks or other risks inherent to running a retail store. Coverage might include losses caused by theft, property damage and liabilities that arise as part of owning one.
Retail stores can be held liable if they create hazards, know of danger but fail to address it, or fail to take measures necessary to eliminate or mitigate it.