“Slip and fall” accidents are situations where a person is injured by slipping, tripping, and falling due to a dangerous condition on a premise. These falls can take place both indoors and outdoors and can result from weather, bad flooring, wet floors, poorly lighted steps, or hidden patches. Icy patches, a crack in a sidewalk, or potholes are also factors that can cause serious fatalities. These injuries are far too common. Many times, they are caused by the negligence of another person or persons.
There Are Four General Types of Slip and Fall Accidents:
- Trip-and-fall, where there is a foreign object in the walking path
- Stump-and-fall, where there impedes the walking surface
- Step-and-fall, where there is an unexpected failure or hole in the walking surface
Slip-and-fall, in which the interface of the shoe and the floor fails
IS THE PROPERTY OWNER LIABLE FOR YOUR SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT?
That depends. A victim would have to prove the following to hold the property owner responsible and have a premises liability case:
- The property owner caused the unsafe condition and the subsequent injury (by spilling something and not cleaning it up, by digging a hard-to-spot hole in a heavily trafficked area, etc.)
- The property owner knew about the condition but did not try to correct it (by not posting a sign on uneven ground, etc.)
- The property owner should have known about the danger because a “reasonable” person would have found the problem and taken steps to prevent injuries caused by the slip and fall incident (This is the most common situation, as it is not clearly defined and is determined based on common sense)
We Can Help with Your Slip and Fall Injury Case
The team at Frank Penney Injury Lawyers can help determine who was at fault for your slip and fall case. We can calculate damages, demand a full and fair amount from the liable property owner, prepare for litigation, and more. We will be with you every step along the way. If your injury happened due to someone else’s negligence, you deserve to be compensated especially if your injury has caused you to miss work or if your medical bills are piling up. Give us a call today at 888-888-0566. We are available 24/7 to help with your slip and fall case.