What is a Slip and Fall?
A Slip and Fall is an incident in which a person falls and is injured on someone else’s property. A case is considered a slip and fall when the cause of the fall is a hazardous condition like a wet floor or a cluttered walkway. In other words, a slip and fall case in which someone is injured on another’s property, and that injury could and should have been prevented by proper conditions being met.
A slip and fall case involves negligence, and is under what is known as premises liability law. Property owners must maintain an environment that is safe for visitors, and if they do not, they can be found liable for injuries incurred by visitors. Despite its simple name, a slip and fall can result in serious injuries to the injured party, and may leave them seeking damages.
An injured party in a slip and fall case must show that the property owner had a duty of care to them and that the property owner’s own negligence caused their injury. That negligence entails the failure to prevent hazardous conditions and keep their property safe. Property owners do typically have a duty of care to all visitors, even trespassers in most cases.
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How Long After a Slip and Fall Can You Sue?
Determining When to Sue in a Slip and Fall Case
The state you live in and laws surrounding personal injury and wrongful death ultimately determines how long after a slip and fall you can sue. While state laws take into account the amount of time it takes to file a claim with insurance, partake in negotiations, and in some cases, go to trial, should you miss the statute of limitations, you lose the right to seek legal recourse against the party who owned the property and caused your injury.
Learn more about slip and fall statute of limitations and how Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys can help get the compensation you deserve for your losses.
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware Slip and Fall Statute of Limitations
For more than 60 years, the slip and fall attorneys at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys have been representing accident victims across Pennsylvania, […]
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Should I Get a Lawyer for a Slip and Fall?
A Slip and Fall Accident Attorney Can Help
A slip and fall accident occurs when one party is injured when slipping or tripping and falling, usually on another person’s property, due to some sort of hazardous condition. This “hazardous condition” could be any number of things, such as a wet or slippery floor, a faulty handrail, or loose carpeting.
Many people may not realize just how serious the injuries caused by a slip and fall accident can be, for anyone, but particularly people over 65. In fact, 75% of slip and fall accident deaths occur in this age group, and 66% of all injury cases in people over 65 are the result of a fall.
If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, you may well be entitled to compensation. But simply determining whether you have a case, let alone navigating the legal and insurance systems as you fight for compensation, […]
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Can You Sue for a Slip and Fall Accident?
Slip & Fall Accidents are More Common Than You Think
A slip and fall accident is, essentially, exactly what the name implies: one party is injured when slipping or tripping and falling, usually on another person’s property, due to some sort of hazardous condition. This hazardous condition could be anything from a faulty handrail to uneven pavement to a slippery surface.
For someone young and healthy, a fall might not sound like much to worry about, but the reality is that the ensuing injuries are often more serious than meets the eye. It’s also a far more common occurrence than you may realize; in fact, more than half a million slip and fall accidents requiring medical care occur in North America each year.
So what can you do if you are injured in a slip and fall accident? Many people may not realize that pursuing legal action is absolutely a possibility. […]
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