Should the Owner Have Fixed the Problem?
Uneven sidewalks, torn carpets, wet floors, abrupt changes in floor levels, oils spills and other conditions can create hazardous conditions that cause dangerous falls. A slip and fall on a wet grocery store floor may be the fault of the owner. Was the dangerous condition there long enough to be fixed? Should the owner or manager have known?
If a piece of lettuce was dropped on the grocery store floor just minutes before, the proprietor may not have known. If the slippery floor was caused by a refrigeration unit that had been leaking all week, the owner should have known and should have fixed the problem.
Talk to Fairfax slip-and-fall accident attorney about your slip-and-fall accident and what caused it. If you have a case, the Brien Roche law firm will advise you of your options.
The Property Owner May Not Be Liable
It is important to thoroughly investigate all of the circumstances surrounding a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident. In many cases, the owner may not be liable. But if the owner had notice of the problem, had time to fix the problem and failed to do so, the owner may be liable for any injuries.
An injury from a fall can be serious, even life threatening. If a store manager's negligence or landlord's carelessness caused the injury, the business should pay all damages associated with the injury including medical bills, income loss, and other financial losses associated with the injury, as well as pain and suffering.
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