Hazardous Property Conditions May Lead to Slip and Fall Accidents
In general terms, “slip and fall” accidents refer to situations where a person is injured by slipping, or tripping, and falling due to a dangerous condition on the premises. Such falls can happen inside or outside a building, and be caused by such conditions as bad flooring, wet floors, poorly lighted steps, or, in the case of outdoor accidents, weather-related or hidden hazards. An icy patch outside a door or a crack or pothole can be the cause of a slip and fall in a parking lot, for instance.
All slip and fall accidents are covered by negligence law and deal with the concept of premises liability. Property owners have a “duty of care” to see that their property is safe. This includes insuring that the building has no structural defects that could cause an accident, both inside and out. In some states the property owner may also have a duty to reduce problem areas caused by weather. Structural defects can include: loose floor mats, rugs, or tiles; water on the floor; poorly lit stairs or steps; cracks or holes in sidewalks or parking lots. Weather-related hazards may include standing water and icy spots. A plaintiff or claimant also has a duty to exercise reasonable care, so if any action of yours contributed to the accident, you may share in the negligence.
All slip and fall accidents are covered by negligence law and deal with the concept of premises liability. Property owners have a “duty of care” to see that their property is safe. This includes insuring that the building has no structural defects that could cause an accident, both inside and out. In some states the property owner may also have a duty to reduce problem areas caused by weather. Structural defects can include: loose floor mats, rugs, or tiles; water on the floor; poorly lit stairs or steps; cracks or holes in sidewalks or parking lots. Weather-related hazards may include standing water and icy spots. A plaintiff or claimant also has a duty to exercise reasonable care, so if any action of yours contributed to the accident, you may share in the negligence.
if you trip on a sidewalk on an expantion joint in the sidewalk raised about 1/2 inch to 5/8 of an inch is that there fault if you slip and fall and doe`s the ins from them cover your medical expences?
sliped and twisted and tore ligamte on floor from milk being on floor at walgreenswould that be my fault
i slipped and fell in my bathroom and hit my head on the sink and then fell unto the tile floor. i sustained a deep cut on my eyebrow which required eight to nine stiches, an orbital fracture on my left eye for which i have to undergo surgery and also nerve damage.
The ceiling in my bathroom was leaking in the past and i notified my landlord in writing of the problem. However it was never fixed or addressed. It had stopped leaking on it's own and started back up in the middle of the night.
can the lanlord be held reliable for this?