Slip and Fall

In order to prevail with a slip and fall claim, an individual typically must retain the services of a skilled slip and fall injury lawyer. A slip and fall personal injury attorney must demonstrate that the property owner or manager of the property in question failed to take the proper precautions to ensure that slipping or tripping was unlikely to occur. A lawyer for a slip and fall accident victim must also demonstrate that the victim exercised reasonable care and that the victim’s own negligence did not cause the slip and fall accident. To prevail in a slip and fall lawsuit, legal counsel must demonstrate that: (1) the property owner or manager created the condition, (2) the property owner or manager knew or should have known the condition existed, (3) the property owner or manager failed to correct the condition or adequately warn others, and (4) due to these conditions, the victim suffered a personal injury.

The conditions that cause slip and fall accidents most often arise from poorly designed structures and lacks in maintenance. Even more unsafe environments occur when water is leaking or food is spilled and creates slippery surfaces. Wet floor slip and fall accidents can occur in a variety of locations, including apartments, churches, grocery stores, schools, and even the sidewalk. Inadequate lighting in a parking garage or broken glass in a convenience store can easily cause a slip and fall accident.

As a slip and fall law firm, our attorneys have seen a variety of injuries due to slip and fall accidents. Common examples of injuries caused by falls include: pulled and stretched tendons, and broken wrists and ankles, fractured clavicles, tailbone bruises or fractures, spinal cord injuries, and head and brain injuries.

Please contact an experienced slip and fall accident lawyer at Decker Griffel, LLC, to schedule a consultation if you or a loved one has sustained any one of the many types of slip and fall injuries. An experienced slip and fall lawyer knows how to fight tirelessly to make sure that you receive the compensation that you deserve.