Slip and Fall Accidents

	Practice Areas
	Personal Injury Auto Accidents Truck Accident Motorcycle Accidents Medical Malpractice Slip and Fall Wrongful Deaths Bankruptcy Law Civil Litigation Employment Law Workmen's Compensation Dog Bite Cases Product Liability
	Articles
	Minor Impact, Major Injury Whiplash Accident
	Case Results
	$1.7 Million - Construction Accident $1.32 Million - Failure to Diagnose Cervical Cancer $1.26 Million - Product Liability Award $1.2 Million - Underinsured Motorist Award $1.2 Million - Fall from Stairwell $1.0 Milion - Structured Payout Settlement $900,000 - Automobile Accident Settlement $900,000 - Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer $900,000 - Failure to Properly Diagnose Breast Cancer $800,000 - Failure to Diagnose Cervical Cancer $750,000 - Automobile Accident $612,500 - RSD injury $600,000 - Unnecessary Surgery


Slip and Fall
Unlike many other forms of Personal Injury cases, Slip and Fall claims can be somewhat tricky to execute. In fact, many Personal Injury Lawyers will actually not accept this type of case. Why is this you ask? Because there is simply more skepticism towards this type of claim. But if you have been injured in a Slip and Fall incident, then you know first hand that it is indeed a serious matter, and that is why our excellent team of experienced lawyers take on Slip and Fall cases. If you have suffered from a Slip and Fall incident and would like to know more, please keep reading. In a Slip and Fall claim, getting injured on a person's property alone is not enough to make a case. To have an effective claim you must be able to prove that your injury was caused by a defective or dangerous condition on the property. There are also other things to consider, such as the legal status of the injured person, negligence and the notice of the condition. Another thing to take in mind is whether or not an incident report was filed. If your accident occurred in a business or retail store, it is important to notify the manager to write a report. If you do not have a report then it may make it harder to prove your case. As stated before, the legal status of the injured person, negligence and the notice of the condition must be taken into consideration. Many times you must prove notice, which means that the defendant knew or should have known about the condition that caused your injuries. Notice also goes hand in hand with proving negligence.
For instance, if another customer caused your injury in a store, or if you spilled something yourself, the store is not at fault. Some cases are obvious and do not need notice, such as if the store were to mop a floor without putting a safety sign up, or if they improperly stacked together merchandise in an unstable way and it fell on you. Next you must consider your Legal Status. In Slip and Fall cases, there are three types of Legal Status: Business Invitee, Trespasser, and Licensee. A Business Invitee is anyone who enters a property that is connected with a business. If you are inside a retail store, then you are a Business Invitee. A Licensee is a person who is on another person's property, but not for business reasons. For instance, if you are at a friend of relative's house then you are a Licensee. In both of the above mentioned types of Legal Status, the property owners are responsible for making their property safe, and if you are harmed by their negligence you may have a case. However there is once for of Legal Status under which the property owner is not responsible for your safety: the Trespasser status. A Trespasser is a person who is on a person's property without permission. If you are harmed by property while trespassing, you will most likely not have a case. If you have been injured, call our team of slip and fall lawyers as soon as possible and we may be able to help you get compensation for your suffering.