CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA SLIP AND FALL ATTORNEY

Most viable claims share three core elements:

• A dangerous condition: wet floor, uneven surface, broken handrail, inadequate lighting.
• Negligence: the owner created the hazard, knew about it, or should have discovered it through reasonable inspections and failed to fix or warn.
• Damages: medical treatment, lost wages, pain and suffering, scarring, or reduced quality of life.

We’ll review the facts, preserve key evidence (including video and maintenance logs), and deliver a clear strategy tailored to your case.

What you do in the moments after a fall can make a big difference, not just for your health, but for your potential claim. Staying calm and taking the right steps helps protect your well-being and preserves crucial evidence that can prove what really happened.

Here’s what to focus on:

• Seek medical attention immediately. Even if you feel fine, some injuries take time to appear. Consistent treatment helps link your injuries directly to the fall.
• Report the incident. Notify the property owner, manager, or employee and ask for a written report.
• Document the scene. Take clear photos or videos of the hazard, lighting, footwear, and any warning signs, or the lack of them.
• Collect witness information. Obtain names and contact details for anyone who witnessed the incident.
• Preserve physical evidence. Keep your shoes and clothing from the day of the fall, as well as receipts, medical records, and time-off notes.
• Avoid speaking with insurers too soon. Don’t give recorded statements or sign documents until you’ve talked to a lawyer who can protect your rights.

Morgan & Morgan moves quickly to secure and preserve key evidence.

West Virginia uses modified comparative negligence (50% bar). Your percentage of fault can reduce your compensation, and if you’re 50% or more at fault, you may not recover.

Example: if a jury values your case at $100,000 and assigns you 20% fault, your recovery would be $80,000. We push back on unfair blame using photos, measurements, maintenance records, witness statements, and expert analysis.

Beyond your medical records, strong premises cases include:

• CCTV footage (we move fast to obtain it before it’s overwritten).
• Sweep/inspection logs and maintenance records showing (or not showing) regular checks.
• Incident reports and employee/witness statements.
• Scene documentation (lighting levels, measurements, code or policy violations).
• Prior complaints about the same hazard.

Our team handles the heavy lift so you can focus on healing.

Weather happens; negligence is about response. Owners and managers must take reasonable steps, including timely salting, shoveling, using mats at entrances, posting warning signage, and ensuring drainage that doesn’t create refreeze hazards. We evaluate timing, storm conditions, policies, and what was (or wasn’t) done to keep walkways reasonably safe.

Often, yes. Common areas (stairs, hallways, parking lots) must be kept reasonably safe. Landlords should address hazards they knew or should have known about and disclose any hidden defects at the time of move-in. Building code or ordinance violations can strengthen liability. Our Charleston attorneys can review the contents of your lease, as well as any maintenance requests, to help determine if you have a claim.

A fall at work can raise more than one type of claim, and knowing your rights helps ensure you don’t leave compensation on the table. In most cases, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for medical care and partial wage replacement. But if someone other than your employer, like a property owner, subcontractor, or vendor, contributed to unsafe conditions, you may also have grounds for a third-party injury claim.

Morgan & Morgan can pursue both paths at once, making sure your workers’ compensation and personal injury claims work together, not against each other. Our attorneys coordinate benefits, prevent overlap or offsets, and focus on maximizing your overall recovery, allowing you to move forward with stability and confidence.

Yes, lack of a same-day report isn’t fatal. But we’ll need other proof (witnesses, camera footage, medical timing, photos, purchase receipts, 911 logs). The sooner you call us, the faster we can lock down evidence.

Many businesses and platforms, such as Airbnb, carry insurance that may respond to guest injuries. We identify all applicable policies (property, general liability, and special host coverage) and pursue every available avenue of recovery.

We pursue the full picture of harms and losses, including:

• Medical expenses (ER, imaging, surgery, therapy, meds, devices, home modifications).
• Lost wages and reduced earning capacity.
• Pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life.
• Scarring/disfigurement and permanent impairment.
• Out-of-pocket costs (transport, childcare, home help).

Every case is unique, and the value of your claim depends on how the injury has changed your health, your work, and your daily life. At Morgan & Morgan, we look beyond the immediate bills to capture the long-term impact, because real justice means full recovery, not partial relief. When you’re ready, our Charleston attorneys can help you understand what your claim may be worth and fight for every dollar you deserve.

Practically, bills may first be covered by health insurance, MedPay, or workers' compensation (if job-related). Final responsibility is addressed in a settlement or a verdict. We may be able to help manage billing, negotiate liens, and keep collectors at bay.

Written notice helps create a clear record and prompts preservation of evidence. We’ll handle formal notice and send targeted requests to secure video, inspection logs, and policies.

Yes. Store cameras can be case-deciding. We act quickly with spoliation letters and, if needed, subpoenas to preserve and obtain footage before routine deletion cycles wipe it.

Premises claims are subject to strict legal deadlines that can bar recovery if not met within the specified timeframe. Some claims (e.g., against government entities) also require special notice steps. It is essential to act promptly; we’ll calendar every requirement and file on time.

Every case is different, but expect these milestones:

• Intake & investigation (evidence preserved, notice sent).
• Treatment & damages development (we don’t rush before the medical picture is clear).
• Demand & negotiation with proof packages anchored in records and expert opinions.
• Suit & litigation if the carrier lowballs (discovery, depositions, experts).
• Mediation/settlement or trial.

We keep you updated throughout and move as quickly as your medical recovery and evidence allow.

Insurance companies often act fast to protect their bottom line, sometimes before you’ve even finished treatment. They may try to minimize your injuries, question your credibility, or twist the facts to reduce what they owe. At Morgan & Morgan, we’ve seen every tactic in the book, and we know how to push back effectively.

• Early low offers: We anchor value with objective records, future care plans, and, when needed, life care and vocational experts.
• Blame-shifting: We utilize measurements, policies, logs, and video to demonstrate what constitutes reasonable care.
• “Gaps” in treatment: We document real-world barriers (transport, scheduling) and physician explanations.
• Pre-existing conditions: We distinguish between old issues and new aggravations using comparative imaging and expert testimony.

Our goal is simply to level the playing field, expose insurer tactics for what they are, and fight for the full compensation our clients in Charleston deserve.

Bring what you have, we’ll help gather the rest:

• Incident report (if any) and photos/video
• Names/contacts for witnesses and employees on duty
• Medical records/bills, ER discharge papers, work-restriction notes
• Insurance cards (health, auto, if you fell while entering/exiting a vehicle)
• Shoes and clothing worn during the fall (don’t wash or alter)
• Any correspondence from insurers or the property owner

Hiring us costs nothing upfront. At Morgan & Morgan, we work on a contingency fee basis, so our Fee Is Free™ promise applies from day one. You don’t pay hourly rates or retainers, and we only collect a percentage of the recovery if we win your case. If there’s no recovery, you owe us nothing.

Because premises liability is won with resources and relentlessness. We pair local expertise with the power of over 1,000 attorneys nationwide. We move fast to preserve video, secure maintenance records, and build the kind of evidence-driven case insurers take seriously. And if they don’t, we’re trial-ready.

If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall in Charleston, get a free case evaluation today. Let America’s Largest Injury Law Firm fight for every dollar you’re owed.