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Who is Liable For Slip and Fall Accidents?

Thousands of people suffer spinal cord damage, brain trauma, fractures, and other devastating injuries in slip and fall accidents every year. If you have been injured in a slip and fall, it’s crucial that you understand who is liable for your injuries.

Premises Liability in Slip and Fall Cases

Premises liability is a legal concept that often plays a role in slip and fall cases. According to this legal concept, property owners must maintain safe conditions on their property in order to keep their visitors safe. If someone is injured because of a property owner’s failure to fulfill this obligation, the property owner could be held liable for the victim’s injuries.

Proving Liability in Slip and Fall Cases

It’s important to note that property owners are not automatically held liable for every injury that occurs on their property. Owners are only held liable if:

  • The owner caused the hazardous condition that caused your injuries, or
  • The owner knew about the hazardous condition, but did not do anything to fix it, or
  • The owner should have known about the hazardous condition because a reasonable property owner would have discovered it.

The burden of proof falls on the victim, which means you must prove that one of the conditions above is true in order to recover compensation for your injuries. To prove this, you may need to rely on various forms of evidence, including surveillance footage, property records, and witness testimony.

For example, let’s say you slipped on a wet floor in a grocery store. You may be able to hold the property owner accountable if a witness tells you that he saw the owner spilling water on the floor. In this example, the owner created the hazardous condition that caused you harm, so he is liable for your injuries.

You could also hold the owner liable if a review of the grocery store’s records shows that someone else notified the owner of the slippery floor prior to your accident. This means the owner knew about the hazardous condition but did nothing about it.

The owner may also be held liable if surveillance footage shows that the spill occurred hours earlier in the day. In this case, you could argue that the property owner should have known about the hazardous condition since it was on his property for hours.

There are many ways to prove liability in a slip and fall case, however, none of them are easy. Proving liability in a slip and fall case is challenging, which is why it’s so important to seek legal representation from an attorney.

Have you been injured in a slip and fall accident? If so, contact attorney Martin Gasparian as soon as possible. Mr. Gasparian has the legal resources, experience, and knowledge to win compensation in the most complex personal injury cases. Schedule a free consultation regarding your case by calling 559-203-3333 or submitting your information at MaisonLaw.com.

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