Personal Injury - Slip, Trip and Fall

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Slip, Trip, And Fall

Each year thousands of people are injured when they trip, slip, or fall on the property of another such as garages, supermarkets, etc. This is true for public and private property owners. If you have fallen you may be entitled to recover damages for your injury if the defect that caused your fall was more than trivial and the owner or person responsible for maintaining the property knew, or should have known, of the condition. For injures that happen on sidewalks click here. The owner of a business or property has an obligation to keep their property safe and well lit for people using the property and warn of any risks of injury. That is why Home Depot must close isles when they move products. Likewise, when a floor is wet or being cleaned, a business owner should put out a caution/wet floor sign to warn people. Store aisles should be clean and clear of debris. Stairways should be level, even, and well lit. Parking lots should be well lit and free of debris, oil accumulation, and potholes. Accidents are preventable by careful property owners.

If you have been injured because of a condition of someone’s property, it is important to document the condition in a way that will show the physical characteristics of the height, width, depth, nature of the substance, etc. before someone goes out and repairs the condition. Use a ruler to photograph the dimensions of the defect. Get pictures showing the approach that you made to the defect (what direction you were walking in). Many defects are not visible to even the most careful pedestrians. After you fall, do not wear the shoes that you had on again at the time of your fall again. They may have evidence of oil or other debris on the bottom that can be lost by continued wear. We need to have these examined by an expert. The available traction on the bottom of your shoes at the time of your fall is also often a subject for expert review.

Many times the owner of property, learning of an injury will go out and conduct a repair. They do this for two reasons, one to eliminate evidence, two, so no one else gets injured. In California you can’t introduce evidence subsequent of a repair to show that the condition was dangerous at the time of a fall. This promotes repairs so others don’t get injured.

If you are injured on public property, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE GOVERNMENT WITHIN A SIX-MONTH PERIOD. Private property injuries provide for a longer period to take action. Click here for information on your time to take action.

Examples of dangerous property;

Potholes

Slippery marble or other floor coverings

Uneven concrete squares

Uneven or rotten stairs, inadequate stair rails

Poor lighting

Oil or grease on floor of garage or ramp

Slippery sidewalks

Tree roots

Water on the floor

Food or spilled milk on supermarket floors

Blocked isles

Falling objects

Loose, frayed and worn, carpet

Uneven cobblestones

Sloping driveways
Cords, string, or wires on the ground
Balcony collapse

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