Premises liability law is the body of law which makes the person who is in possession of land or premises responsible for certain injuries suffered by persons who are present on the premises. Cases involving people who have suffered an injury may include slip and fall accidents, injuries from inadequate maintenance, dangerous conditions that are not repaired or warned of, or injuries from inadequate security on a property.
Shelbyville is a city in Shelby County, Illinois, along the Kaskaskia River. The population was 4,971 at the 2000 census, with a 2006 U.S. Census population estimate of 4,711. It is the county seat of Shelby County. Shelby Memorial Hospital, located in town, is the county's only hospital.