Premises Liability / Slip and Fall

"Slip and Fall" is a term used to describe an injury that has occurred on someone else's property as a result of a defect, slippery substance, or other dangerous condition. Most slip and fall accidents happen in commercial locations, such as grocery stores, gas stations, and office buildings. A slip and fall claim can also be brought against a private property owner. Slip and fall injuries occur in a variety of circumstances. For example, slip and fall claims may arise when property owners know about, but fail to remedy broken or dangerous stairs, foreign substances on floors and icy sidewalks.

Slip and fall is just one of the great variety of premises liability actions. A premises liability cases can arise from injuries caused by a any defective or dangerous condition in residential and commercial buildings, shopping centers and parking facilities, hotels and casinos, amusement parks, airports, healthcare facilities, nightclubs and bars, as well as universities and public schools. Dangerous conditions include inadequate security or inadequate lighting, holes in the ground, and debris falling off of a building.

The general rule of law is that the owner or operator of the premises has a duty to keep the premises in reasonably safe condition or at least warn customers of a dangerous condition of which the owner or operator either caused, knows about, or should know about. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured as a result of dangerous premises then you may have the right to file a legal action.