Negligence is a legal concept that involves an at-fault party who owes a plaintiff a duty of care, breaches that duty, and causes damages to the plaintiff as a result of his or her negligent actions. All premises liability claims involve negligence, but instead of involving a negligent action, these lawsuits involve a dangerous condition of property.
A property owner does not have to commit an act of negligence in order for you to pursue a premises liability case against him or her. The owner must fail to respond to a preventable hazard that leads to your injuries.