My firm represents many people who have been injured on the property of another person or business. Generally, landowners have a duty to maintain and keep their property in a reasonably safe condition to avoid injuring those who are on the property. I often represent people injured following a slip & fall, or due to negligent snow and ice removal, broken or defective stairs, streets and sidewalks.

Slip and falls can be very dangerous. When we were younger we would fall and practically bounce back up. As we age, a fall down a flight of stairs, in a parking lot, on a sidewalk or even down the aisle of a grocery store can have disastrous consequence including fractured hips, ankles and arms, torn ligaments, and back injuries. Many of these injuries require emergency room visits and lengthy hospital stays. Some injuries caused by a simple fall can have permanent life altering effects.

Most properties are strictly regulated by building and safety codes that require landowners to meet very specific safety standards. Too commonly, a property owner negligently fails to meet these codes. Sometimes, a property owner will purposefully fail to meet these codes because they were cutting corners to save on the cost of maintaining the property. When necessary I will retain the services of architects and engineers to examine the property to determine whether or not there have been building and safety code violations.

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident or on someone else’s property time is of the essence. Many times the condition or defect that caused your fall will be repaired, replaced or removed by the property owner. Sometimes the condition will be altered merely by being exposed to the elements. Capturing and preserving the true nature of the condition or defect which caused you to fall is critical.

If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident or on someone else’s property, do not hesitate to call my office at (847) 486-9295 for a free consultation.