Slip and Fall

Slip-and-fall incidents at businesses are a top cause of premises liability claims. When businesses don't maintain safe and clean facilities, visitors can end up injured as a result. Slip-and-falls can cause an assortment of different injuries. Some people sustain...

Slip-and-fall accidents can happen anywhere—on a sidewalk, inside a grocery store or in a private home. When they do, injured people often wonder whether the property owner can be held responsible. In many cases, liability depends on what the owner knew about the...

People visiting businesses have a reasonable expectation of safety. Unfortunately, sometimes they encounter hazardous situations. Unsafe premises can lead to a variety of different negative scenarios, including slip-and-fall injuries. In some cases, people hurt in a...

A slip-and-fall doesn't necessarily seem like it would cause serious injuries – at least compared with a fall from an elevation. However, the potential for injury is still cause for concern. Someone who falls at a store because of a spill or over-polished linoleum...

If you have elderly loved ones, you’ve likely seen the shocking statistic that one in three people in their 50s or older who break a hip die within the following year. Here’s another troubling piece of data: Seniors who have broken a hip are up to eight times more...

A slip-and-fall incident can occur almost anywhere. Even at businesses where there are multiple employees present to help maintain the facility, it is still possible, for example, for spills and water tracked in after a storm to lead to someone falling. A...

The average person is far too dismissive of slip-and-fall incidents. Quite a few people think of them as humorous and minor so long as someone can walk away afterward. Members of the public can also be dismissive about the most common injuries associated with...

Slips and falls happen all the time. One moment you are walking into your favorite store and the next you are en route to the ER. In fact, slips and falls are one of the leading causes of catastrophic injuries like spinal cord injuries.  If you trip, slip and fall...

Wet floors are a distinct possibility in almost every public space. Thus, premises management needs to be on top of this potential safety hazard. Ideally, preventative steps should be taken to reduce the chances of floors becoming wet. When this isn’t possible, one...

Under ideal circumstances, if you trip, slip and fall on someone else’s property, you may be entitled to compensation. If the property owner’s negligence is attributed to your slip-and-fall, then you may have a compelling premises liability claim against the property...