Slip and fall accidents can be extremely serious, resulting in nasty bruises, broken bones, and even massive brain trauma. While some of these incidents may be unavoidable, if your fall was caused by unsafe conditions on a property, the property owner may be legally liable for your losses. If you can prove the owner was negligent, you may be able to file a personal injury claim to cover your medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages.

3 Factors of a Successful Slip & Fall Case

1. Dangerous Conditions Caused Your Accident

First, you’ll have to prove that you didn’t just lose your balance or trip over yourself. Some of the most common causes of slip-and-fall accidents include poorly lit stairwells, missing safety railings, and poorly maintained walkways, to name just a few. If you’ve been hurt on someone else’s property, taking pictures of the unsafe conditions will help your personal injury attorney establish the property owner’s liability.

2. The Owner Was Aware of the Danger

People can’t be held liable for factors they had no way of knowing about. For example, if you slip on some ice caused by a storm the night before, you probably won’t be able to prove the owner knew about the danger or had time to clean it up. Many hazards, however, are so obvious that simply being unaware of them can be considered a type of negligence.

3. The Owner Had a Chance to Correct the Issue

Property owners have a responsibility to fix problems or warn people of the danger. To prove your personal injury case, you have to demonstrate that they had time to address the issue before you were hurt, and simply refused to. A burnt-out light bulb in a dark stairwell can be extremely dangerous, for example, but you may not have a case if the owner didn’t have time to replace it.

The legal team at Curt Davis Law Office PLLC has been helping accident victims throughout the Somerset, KY, area collect compensation for their damages for over 30 years, building a solid reputation for high-quality representation and attentive service. Visit their website to see how they will help if you’ve been injured on someone else’s property, or call (606) 378-2525 for a free consultation.