How Do You Prove Fault In A Slip And Fall

Let’s say that as you are walking across or through someone else’s premises, you slip and fall on the ground. As a result, you suffer injuries that greatly impact your life. You also have questions about liability in this situation, because you think that the property manager or building owner was negligent in this case. So how do you prove that?

There are numerous factors to consider. The first two relate to the property manager or owner: could they have prevented the accident, and did they act within the their duty to maintain reasonably safe conditions on the property? Proving both of these points can be more difficult than it seems. For example, a leak that causes a puddle that you slip on may seem like the property owner didn’t try to prevent to accident or maintain a safe premises. But if there is a drainage grate that allows the water to flow away, this counts as a property manager exercising his or her due diligence.

Then there are two factors that relate to you, the victim: were you careless or clumsy in your actions? In other words, when the slip and fall happened, were you doing anything that was illegal, reckless, careless, or clumsy? If so, you may not have a particularly strong case to establish a property owner’s fault.

In any case, when you suffer as a result of a slip and fall accident, you should consult with an experienced personal injury attorney that has handled premises liability cases before.