Slip and Fall

When customers, visitors, tenants and business associates go to a store, office or apartment building, they should be safe. The law requires owners and operators of such places to exercise reasonable care to make the premises safe from any danger or hazard. But often times, premises are not safe. Whether a person slips and falls due to a hole, a slippery substance, ice, a defective stair or handrail, we can help. If a person is a victim of a crime, while at such a place, we also can help.

For substances such as slippery items or debris, the case will turn on how long the condition was present. If it was long enough that it should have been discovered and remedied the landowner will be liable. The law looks for clues such as melting of substances, dirty fluid, or foot/cart/tire tracks through the substance.