Choosing a Slip and Fall Attorney

No matter where or when a slip or fall occurs, it can be a serious injury that causes major harm to the individual(s) involved. Some of the injuries that can present themselves from such an accident include a major head, back, or neck injury; or even a fracture of the wrist or hip bone. Typically, these kinds of injuries come with a long recovery time and require a certain amount of rehabilitation. In some cases, they may even cause serious harm, such as paralysis, brain damage, disability, and / or some other form of impairment. 

If your injury occurs as a result of a breach of a property owners duty to look after and maintain their premises in a condition that is safe, then Cain Injury Law can help you fight so that you can get the right level of compensation that is deserving of such an accident. 

Causes of Trip, Fall and Slip Accidents

Some of the most common causes of these types of accidents include slippery of wet entryways, items falling off of shelves, fault elevators and escalators, drink or food spillage , items on the floor and obstructing aisles, broken steps, loose handrails, exposed electrical cords, tattered or worn carpets, and maintenance or construction equipment left exposed and unattended.

The Need to Keep Premises Safe

It has always been the duty of the property owner to ensure that individuals on their premises are not harmed – however, this all depends on the status of said individual. That being said, many states across America have got rid of these distinctions, although they have been kept in Georgia and several other states. For this reason, it is important to bring an experienced law attorney on board to be able to help you identify exactly what class you are when injured.

The more traditional distinctions include license, trespasser, and invitee. An invitee is some that has been invited into the property, such as a customer in a restaurant or a store. A contractor or an employee who is performing work within the premises is also considered an invitee. With invitees, the property owner has a duty of course to ensure that the premises are safe for any invitees who are present. This means that the owner is required to make systematic inspections and complete any repairs that are identified.

A trespasser is someone who is in a property but does not have permission to be there. Any property owner should not wantonly or willfully harm a trespasser, but that being said, they do not owe them any duty to make the premises safe for them or make them aware of any potential hazards. However, the case is different if the trespasser is a child and the premises are of danger to them.

A licensee is an individual who does have permission to be inside of a property but is there to perform a specific function of business, such as taking a meter reading, delivering a parcel, or selling a certain product or service.