Slip and Fall
Every business and property owner owes customers, tenants and guests a duty of care. This fundamentally means you have an expectation of safety when you shop in a store, go home to your apartment or visit someone’s private residence. When you suffer an injury due to hazards or dangers that the property owner knew about or should have known about, they should be held liable for the physical, emotional and financial costs you incur.
There are far too many potential slip and fall / premises liability injury scenarios to list on a single web page. The world can be a dangerous place if property owners and businesses fail to uphold their duty, and they should be made to pay for injuries or deaths that result from their negligence.
Some personal injuries are relatively straightforward. There’s not usually much argument over liability when one driver runs a red light and hits a motorist who had the right of way. Slip and falls are often not that straightforward.
Plaintiffs need to prove a variety of facts in order to prevail in premises liability negotiations and litigation:
Property owners and businesses often attempt to shift the blame onto the plaintiff. They might argue a reasonable person should have perceived the danger and avoided it. Many slip and fall cases end up being decided based on competing narratives rather than concrete evidence.
Just because slip and fall cases are often difficult to litigate doesn’t mean they aren’t worth pursuing. If you or a loved one suffered a serious injury because of unsafe conditions on a property, you deserve compensation for your medical costs, pain and suffering and lost wages.
Our Atlanta slip and fall attorneys are ready to fight for you.
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