Premises Liability
"Slip and fall" is a term used for a personal
injury case in which a person slips or trips and falls,
and is injured as a result of a dangerous condition on
someone else's property. These cases fall under a broader
category of cases, known as "premises liability"
cases. The term "premises liability" refers
to a situation when an individual is injured on property,
or "premises," owned or maintained by someone
else, and the owner or possessor of the property is held
liable for such injury.
Property owners and businesses have a duty to provide
a safe environment for people on their property and, if
they fail to do so and someone is injured as a result,
they may be held liable for the injured person's medical
expenses, pain and suffering, and lost wages.
Property owners and businesses have a duty to provide
a safe environment for people on their property and, if
they fail to do so and someone is injured as a result,
they may be held liable for the injured person's medical
expenses, pain and suffering, and lost wages.
Dangerous conditions such as torn carpeting, changes
in flooring, poor lighting, narrow stairs, or a wet floor
can cause someone to slip and hurt him or herself inside
a building. Other instances of slip and fall incidents
are when people trip on broken or cracked public sidewalks,
trip and fall on stairs or escalators, or are trapped
in burning buildings without adequate means of escape.
In addition, a slip and fall case might arise when someone
slips or trips and falls because of rain, ice, snow or
a hidden hazard, such as a pothole in the ground.
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information. Nothing herein should be used as a substitute
for the advice of a competent attorney for your particular
situation. Further, in all injury claims, it is essential
that measures be taken promptly to preserve evidence,
investigate the incident question, protect applicable
statutes of limitation and have physicians or other expert
witnesses thoroughly evaluate any injuries. Because an
attorney can best help you accomplish all of these things,
if you have been injured, it is strongly recommended that
you contact The Law Office of Randall J. Wolfe or another
qualified attorney to evaluate your case as soon as possible.
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