Slip & Fall

An injury that is caused as a result of a slip and fall due to hazardous or dangerous conditions on another persons property or a business property.

Property owners have an obligation to keep their property free of dangerous conditions. You may be able to seek compensation for your injuries if you are injured as a result of one of the following:

• Water, ice, or snow on a walking surface
• Defective flooring
• Poor lighting
• Hidden hazard, or any other object that may cause one to slip or trip and fall

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident on someone’s property, it is advisable that you get advice from a lawyer who has experience in personal injury cases as soon as possible after the incident. Some steps that you can take to assist the lawyer with the case are:

• Take pictures and/or video of all the injuries you sustained and the hazard that you slipped or tripped on
• Record any witness information
• Keep accurate records of lost time and wages
• Keep accurate records of any expense you incur as a result of the injury (medical, chiropractic, etc.)

In order obtain a judgment in a slip and fall case, you may have to prove that:

• The hazard was caused by the owner, or
• The owner knew about the hazard and did nothing about it, or
• The owner should have known about it because a reasonable person would have known about it done something about it

In all slip and fall matters, it is recommended that you seek professional legal assistance to protect your interests. A lawyer who has experience in this area of law can give legal advice that will assist you with the matter and will ensure that the judicial process is properly followed.