Slip and Fall Injury
A slip or trip and fall due to the dangerous or hazardous condition of a property may result to fatal consequences. Injuries, minor or serious, are just its normal outcome but some bad falls have debilitating effects.
At Mesriani Law Group, we understand the plight of the victims. We abhor the intolerable practice of property owners in making their premises accident-prone.
Our twelve years of practice in slip and fall cases coupled with the expertise of our lawyers will assure you of a higher settlement and dedicated court litigation.
How to Prove Slip and Fall Accidents
Thousands of people each year are injured due to loosely nailed stairs, broken stair handle, slippery floor, poor lighting, holes on the ground and other hidden hazards within the premises.
If you have been tripped or slipped, you have to consider if the uneven patch on the ground or wet floor is normal in the given circumstances.
It is bear stressing though that the property owner may not be held responsible for all accidents occurring in the premises.
For instance, the building is undergoing repairs or excavations. Naturally, tripping or slipping may occur. In addition, if such things are purposely put on the ground such as drainage grates.
However, this does not follow that property owners can evade liability. It is their responsibility to keep their premises safe and free from hazards.
The following must be shown to exist to determine if the property owner or possessor recognized the dangerous condition in his/her premises:
- the condition existed or created because of his/her doing;
- he/she knew of the existence of such condition but negligently failed to correct it; or
- the condition existed for some time such that the he/she should have discovered and corrected it prior to the slip and fall incident
The reputation of our lawyers at Mesriani Law Group is spelled by their competence, courage and commitment in handling slip and fall injury cases.
Contact us today and see the difference.