What Makes A Case: Slips, Trips & Falls

What accounts for over 8 million emergency room visits per year? Here's a hint: it isn't cars, sports or wild animals. That's right, it's slips, trips and falls.

A slip, trip and falls case is when a person is injured on someone else's property and it happens a lot.

Case Requirement:

A successful claim has to meet a few requirements. The injury must be caused by the owner's negligence to inspect and maintain their property such as:

• Water
• Grease
• Food on the floor
• Items carelessly left on walkways
• or, unexpected changes in elevation caused by tree roots or poor construction

What to do after a slip & fall

After a slip trip or fall:

• Take pictures of the scene
• Ask the property owner for an incident report
• Look for witnesses to the accident and get their info
• And of course, get treatment for injuries

Any of this sound familiar call an attorney they'll provide next steps to help support your claim.