Store Slip and Falls

• Dangerous Conditions on Property
• Staircase Falls
• Injuries Related to Code Violations
• Elevator Accidents
• Collapsed Ceilings and Floors
• Crimes suffered due to negligent or insufficient security

If you are injured on someone's property due to a defect in the design, construction, maintenance or the security of the property, you may have the right to recover for your injuries. Generally, a business or homeowner will carry liability insurance to compensate you in the event you are injured on their property. If a storeowner failed to clean an aisle in the store and you slipped on debris, and were injured, you may have a right to a recovery for the store owner's failure to maintain safe premises. If a ceiling collapsed and you were injured as a result, you may have a right to a recovery if the injury resulted from the negligent construction of the ceiling. If the stairs in your apartment complex were too steep and you fell and sustained an injury, you may be entitled to recover if your injury resulted from a defect in the design of the stairs. These are just a few examples of premises liability. Any time you are injured on someone else's property, you should consult an injury attorney immediately to determine your legal rights.

At the scene:

Force the property manager, store operator, etc. to file report. Insist pictures are taken and all witness to the property's defect must be identified and contact information for those witnesses is essential. Do not let the property owner clean up or cover up the defect before photos are taken or witnesses can attest to the facts. Request medical treatment, go to the hospital, your health is never worth risking.

Find the right attorney:

Slip and Fall cases are a highly specialized area of personal injury law that require specific case management from both a legal and medical perspective. Before you hire an attorney for your slip and fall case, be absolutely sure that attorney can litigate, not settle your claim. The truth about slip and fall cases is that success often requires the filing of a law suit and depositions.