Premises Liability
The phrase "slip and fall" is well recognized in society today. Slip and fall legal practice deals with the concept of premises liability. Property owners such as landlords and other businesses have certain responsibilities to those on their property. An owner of property ("premises") owes a duty to his guests ("invitees") to keep his property in a reasonably safe condition. For example, if you slip and fall on a wet
floor at the grocery store due to a leak in a produce cooler, your grocer may have breached his duty to provide you, his customer, with a reasonably safe shopping experience. If such a breach caused an injury, you may be entitled to compensation from the grocer.
The primary question is whether or not the condition is unreasonably dangerous. The fact that a floor is wet does not mean you will win a slip and fall case. For instance, if you spilled water on the floor and thus its presence there was no fault of the grocer's, the grocer may not be liable. Likewise, if the grocer roped off the area where the water collected, yet you chose to enter that area, the grocer would probably not be liable.
Accounts of witnesses and photographs
can clarify the situation and may help you
win deserved compensation. If you are injured
in a slip and fall accident, take photographs
of your injuries and the scene of the accident.
In addition to simple slip and fall injuries,
there are many other types of injuries that
may be sustained on another's property and
other rules that apply to premises liability.
The status of visitors also helps judges determine what duty or responsibility landowners or land possessors owe them. For example, owners or possessors owe a different duty to trespassers than to guests. An attorney can explain these and other premises liability rules to you.
The Wilbur Smith Law Firm will evaluate your case free of charge. You will not pay any fees or costs unless your attorney recovers money for you. To have an attorney with The Wilbur Smith Law Firm evaluate your case, please call (239) 334-7696 or contact the firm online.
