Slip & Fall
People slip and fall every day – but when a person slips and falls because of negligence on the part of someone else and suffers serious injury, the routine accident becomes a legal issue.
Property owners have legal obligations to provide safely maintained premises. For instance, the grocery store owner has a duty to quickly clean up spills on his floor so that no one will slip while shopping. Of course, not all accidents are within a property owner or manager's control, but several factors determine whether a slip and fall rises to the level of a viable legal action:
- Did the injury result from a natural or artificial condition of the property?
- Was the property adequately maintained?
- Why was the injured person on the property – as a customer, an invited guest, a trespasser or solicitor?
- If the injury resulted from a known danger, did the property owner provide sufficient warnings in visible locations
Compensation for a slip and fall injury depends upon the severity of the injury; some injuries may cause temporary loss of income while others can create permanent medical conditions. A successful case must clearly establish how and why the injury occurred, and the current and long-term health outlook for the victim.
The lawyers of Gemma Law
Associates, Inc. are highly skilled at handling slip and fall cases. With more
than four decades of experience, we understand how to effectively argue and
prove failure to comply with state and federal safety regulations, failure to
warn persons of dangers, and the cause of dangerous conditions.
If you've suffered a serious personal injury due to a slip and fall accident,
contact Gemma Law Associates, Inc. at 401-467-2300 or submit an online
contact form. We've been helping clients in Rhode
Island for more than 45 years – and we can help you.
