Slip and Fall

     A "slip and fall" or "trip and fall" is the general term used for any injury which occurs when someone slips, trips or falls as a result of a dangerous condition on someone else's property. It includes falls as a result of snow, ice, or water accumulation, or a "foreign object", as well as defective conditions on a sidewalk or walkway, flooring, step or ground. A fall can also be the result of poor or inadequate lighting.

     If you injure yourself on someone's property due to a dangerous or hazardous condition, the property owner or business owner may be liable for your injuries.  The law will hold such owners responsible for dangerous and hazardous conditions on their property which they either created, knew
about, or should have known about. Some conditions are obvious, such as a broken step; others are hidden, such as a hole in a floor covered by a rug. Some hazards may not be apparent, such as a step which appears normal but is slippery.  A dangerous or hazardous condition can be permanent, such as a broken or uneven sidewalk, or temporary, such as a liquid spill in a supermarket aisle.