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Slip and Fall

"Slip and fall" is a term used for a personal injury case in which a person slips, or trips and falls, and is injured because of a dangerous condition on someone else's property. These cases usually fall under the category "premises liability" claims, because slip and fall accidents generally occur on property (or "premises") owned or maintained by someone else.

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/herself inside a building. Slip and fall incidents can also occur when people trip on broken or cracked public sidewalks, or trip and fall on stairs or escalators. Also, a slip and fall case might take place when someone slips or trips and falls because of rain, ice, snow or a hidden hazard, such as a pothole in the ground.

Every slip and fall case is different, but there are some general rules to determine if the owner of the property is at fault. A person injured in a slip and fall on another persons’ property not only has to prove it was a result of a “dangerous condition”, but that the owner knew of the “dangerous condition.” Also, the injured party should not have been able to anticipate the “dangerous condition.” This means that if your injury was a result of an obvious danger, the owner of the property is not at fault.

In order to establish that a property owner or possessor knew of a dangerous condition, it must be shown that:

• The owner/possessor created the condition;
• The owner/possessor knew the condition existed and negligently failed to correct it; or
• The condition existed for such a length of time that the owner/possessor should have discovered and corrected it prior to the slip and fall incident in question.

It is your responsibility to prove a “dangerous condition” existed. The best way to do this is hire an attorney who is experienced in slip and fall cases. If you have been injured in a slip and fall you should contact an attorney immediately, there is time limits to file a case. Go with an attorney that is willing to go to court to fight for you, call Celeste Law Firm, PA.!