Fire in the stable: firefighter injured, court owner in clinic

Fire in the stable: firefighter injured, court owner in clinic

In a dramatic incident in Schmirn, Austrian, a fire broke out in the stable of a 55-year-old's owner when he carried out flaming. Despite his attempts to extinguish the flames with a water hose, he called the fire brigade to support. The fire brigades Schmirn and Steinach were able to fix the fire and prevent the fire brigade from spreading to the adjacent residential building. But during the mission, a fireman fell and injured himself indefinitely. He was flown to the clinic in Innsbruck with an emergency helicopter due to his injuries. The farm owner himself had to be brought to the Landeskrankenhaus Hall with suspected flue gas poisoning in order to be treated, as ORF reported.

legal consequences for the owner

After the incident, the question of legal responsibility arises. According to a decision by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), a property owner can be held liable as a "interferer" if, for example, a fire is caused by work on his house and a neighboring property or the extinguishing work is damaged, according to Anwalt.de. This means that the owner, whose work led to the fire, could be held responsible for damage of several thousand euros, regardless of whether a breach of diligence can be proven. The aspect of the control of hazard and assembly plays a central role here: If a craftsman causes a fire through repairs, the client is liable for the resulting damage, even if the craftsman is the third in the responsibility.

The legal foundations make it clear that owners have an increased duty of care when commissioning craftsmen to avoid dangers. Thus, the now emerging claims for damages for the court owner could have far -reaching financial consequences. These legal considerations show how important it is to be well prepared and informed when working in your own home in order to prevent such incidents, even if they are everyday activities.