Slip/Trip and Fall Accident Cases

Slip and fall accidents occur more often than most people realize.  Valid personal injury claims can arise when a person slips and falls as a result of a hazardous condition on someone else’s property.  The falls can happen inside or outside buildings on commercial, residential, or public property.  Property or building owners have a responsibility to make sure an environment is safe, just as visitors have the responsibility to be aware of their surroundings.

What is considered at slip/trip and fall accident?

A "slip and fall" or "trip and fall" is the generic term for an injury which occurs when someone slips, trips or falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else's property. It includes falls as a result of water, ice or snow, as well as abrupt changes in flooring, poor lighting, or a hidden hazard, such as a gap or hard to see hole in the ground. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control estimates that in 2004, more than 8 million people were injured in falls.

Fall related injuries are of large concern, mostly to older individuals. According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2005, 15,800 people age 65 and older died from fall-related injuries, 1.8 million age 65 and older were treated in emergency rooms for fall-related injuries, and over 433,000 of these people were hospitalized. If you are on someone else's property and injure yourself as a result of a dangerous condition on the property, the landowner or business proprietor may be liable for your injuries. If you are a property owner and someone injures himself on your land, you may find yourself legally responsible for his or her injuries. Either way, you should seek the advice of an experienced personal injury lawyer right away.

Arizona Slip/Trip and Fall Accident Lawyers

Arizona Personal Injury and Slip/Trip and Fall Accident Lawyers in Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Tucson and Statewide