Slip & Fall/ Trip & Fall
You may be able to recover damages for injuries from a slip and fall accidents occurring in a home, a parking lot, an apartment or condo building, a store, restaurant or bar, a shopping mall, a factory, a warehouse, or a construction site. Slip and fall accidents can happen in urban settings like Chicago, Illinois, as well as in more rural settings elsewhere. The lawyers of Meyer and Blumenshine have successfully obtained recovery against property owners, occupiers and managers located in Chicago, Illinois or other areas in the state. If your injury was caused by a dangerous or defective condition, our attorneys can prove your claim based on the property owner or property occupier’s negligence.
Dangerous and defective conditions include inadequate lighting, lack of handrails, slippery substances, broken windows or door locks, or debris on the floor. If your fall down injuries occurred on at someone else’s property as a result of the property owner’s neglect or carelessness, you may be able to make a claim for your losses. Your damages may include medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, disfigurement, and the future physical disability you may endure.
Many people believe that just because they fall at someone’s property or at a retail establishment, that person or the establishment is responsible. However, that is not the law. If you fall in a puddle of spilled juice at on a grocery store, you may only be able to recover if you can prove the spill remained on the ground for a considerable period of time prior to your fall. Also, the law requires the injured person to know what he or she fell on or else they will be prevented from exercising their right to an injury trial. If you are the victim of a slip and fall accident, it is important that you do not make any statements to the insurance company that may prejudice your rights under the law. In fall down cases, the injured party generally must be able to prove that the property owners knew or should have known of the unsafe condition and failed to take action to correct the condition. If the hazardous circumstances were created by the property owner himself, then the proof of knowledge requirement is lessened. Whether the condition was recent or of a long-standing nature is an important factor in proving the property owner’s responsibility.
If you were injured due to the negligent ownership or maintenance of property, and you are considering pursuing a claim for your damages, you are best served by acting promptly in order that significant evidence is not lost or destroyed.
If you were injured in a slip and fall accident in Illinois, please contact us for a free no obligation consultation. Call us at 312/263-1000 or contact us online for a FREE consultation.
Dangerous and defective conditions include inadequate lighting, lack of handrails, slippery substances, broken windows or door locks, or debris on the floor. If your fall down injuries occurred on at someone else’s property as a result of the property owner’s neglect or carelessness, you may be able to make a claim for your losses. Your damages may include medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, disfigurement, and the future physical disability you may endure.
Many people believe that just because they fall at someone’s property or at a retail establishment, that person or the establishment is responsible. However, that is not the law. If you fall in a puddle of spilled juice at on a grocery store, you may only be able to recover if you can prove the spill remained on the ground for a considerable period of time prior to your fall. Also, the law requires the injured person to know what he or she fell on or else they will be prevented from exercising their right to an injury trial. If you are the victim of a slip and fall accident, it is important that you do not make any statements to the insurance company that may prejudice your rights under the law. In fall down cases, the injured party generally must be able to prove that the property owners knew or should have known of the unsafe condition and failed to take action to correct the condition. If the hazardous circumstances were created by the property owner himself, then the proof of knowledge requirement is lessened. Whether the condition was recent or of a long-standing nature is an important factor in proving the property owner’s responsibility.
If you were injured due to the negligent ownership or maintenance of property, and you are considering pursuing a claim for your damages, you are best served by acting promptly in order that significant evidence is not lost or destroyed.
If you were injured in a slip and fall accident in Illinois, please contact us for a free no obligation consultation. Call us at 312/263-1000 or contact us online for a FREE consultation.