The owner of a home or business is responsible for the safety of any persons on the property and any events or accidents that occur on the property. What is referred to as a “slip and fall” normally occurs when someone slips, trips or falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else's property. People can fall as a result of ice or snow on the sidewalk, water on the floor, as well as inconsistencies in flooring material, poor lighting, or hard to see gaps or holes in the ground. Injuries sustained by children and older people from slip and fall events can be serious or life-threatening.
When a breach of safety occurs on someone else’s property,
the owner may be responsible for compensating the injured
person for medical bills. An experienced attorney can help evaluate
the circumstances surrounding slip and fall and premises liability.
Well I have a friend who fell last year and broke a rib. He went to a legal advisor and filled a lawsuit against the store owner, on which property the accident had happened. As a result he got some monetary compensation...but in his case, he was sueing a store, not a person.
I fell from the City bus around 10:30am. With the fall I bruise my elbow and hurt my whole right side. Ambulance came and took me to Kings Brook Jewish.
