Slip and Fall Accidents: Determining Liability

If you have been a victim of a slip and fall accident and you are thinking about taking legal action, it is important for you to understand liability and how liability is determined by law.  In order to be successful with your slip and fall accident case, you will have to prove that the injuries you incurred resulted from property owner negligence.  Therefore, one of these three statements must be true:

1.  The property owner or an employee caused your slip and fall.  For example, if a property owner or an employee spilled liquid on a floor and you slipped and fell, the property owner may be considered liable.

2.  The property owner knew the hazardous or dangerous condition existed, but did nothing to fix the condition.

3.  The property owner or an employee should have known about the dangerous condition, and if they had known about it, they would have been able to fix it.

To learn more about liability and how it will impact the outcome of your slip and fall case, schedule a consultation with a Raleigh personal injury lawyer.  Contact the Whitley Law Firm today!