Property owners and businesses must keep their premises reasonably safe and warn of hazards they know about. Falls on wet floors, broken stairs, poor lighting or ice cause serious fractures and head injuries — but these cases are hard: you must prove the owner knew or should have known of the hazard. Surveillance video is often deleted within weeks, so acting quickly matters.
What a slip and fall lawyer does
- Demands preservation of video, incident reports and maintenance logs
- Proves notice through inspection schedules, prior complaints and employee testimony
- Handles homeowner, commercial and government premises claims
- Negotiates with the property insurer or litigates
When you need a slip and fall lawyer
- You fell in a store, restaurant, apartment complex or parking lot
- You were injured by inadequate security, a dog or falling merchandise
- The business asked you to sign an incident report or statement
- The fall caused a fracture, surgery or head injury
Questions to ask before you hire a slip and fall lawyer
- How will you prove the owner knew about the hazard?
- How fast can you get a preservation letter to the business?
- Does my state’s comparative-fault rule hurt my claim?
- Have you handled claims against this type of business before?
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