San Diego Slip & Fall Attorney

   Slip and fall cases occur each day in the United States, ranging from mild to serious injuries. In such an incident, a victim will, slip, trip, or fall on another person’s property. Fault therefore lies with the negligent person that caused or failed to prevent the hazard which caused the fall and injury. These cases may fall under the broader category of premises liability, as the resulting injury occurs on another’s property. They are liable for your injuries.

   Slip and fall accidents may be caused by poor lighting, narrow stairs, wet floors, changes in flooring that cause instability, unsafe escalators or stairs, cracked or broken sidewalks, or weather-induced accidents.

   Proving liability in serious slip and fall cases can be both challenging and tedious. It is highly recommended that slip and fall accident victims seek experienced legal counsel when pressing charges against another. The property owner in question will be analyzed for whether they acted carefully in avoiding the occurrence of slips, trips, or falls. Attorneys and their team will also assess your own attempt to avoid the hazardous conditions that caused the injuries.

   The first step is to prove the property owner’s awareness of the hazardous condition:

• The property owner created the hazardous condition
• The property owner was aware of the hazardous condition, and neglected to correct it
• The hazardous condition existed for a period of time in which the owner should have been aware of it—prior to your accident and resulting injury

   There are three main types of property that may be held liable for serious slip and fall cases in California:

• Residential Property is where most slip and fall cases occur in the United States. Landlords are often the liable parties, responsible for faults in the property that caused the injury.
• Commercial Property may be a public business, restaurant, or store.
• Government Property is controlled by an entirely different set of rules, including those on the local, state, and national level. If a serious injury was obtained on government property, it is greatly encouraged that the victim seeks the assistance of an experienced slip & fall attorney as soon as possible.