Porter County Slip & Fall Lawyers Advocate for Injured Plaintiffs
Indiana Law Firm Handles Slip & Fall Accident Cases
Most premises liability cases involve slip and fall accidents, which lead to more than eight million emergency room visits in the U.S. every year. Typically, slip and fall injuries are caused by some dangerous condition on the property, such as:
- Ice or snow that had been left on walkways
- Defective construction or maintenance of floors, stairs or walkways
- The presence of a foreign substance, such as a spill
- Wet or uneven walking surfaces
- Potholes in roadways or parking lots
- Trash or other debris left on the floor
- Poor lighting that makes it difficult to see obstacles
Whether the owner or occupier of the property can be held liable for the injury usually depends upon what they were aware of (or should have known about) regarding the unsafe condition, and what they did or didn’t do to prevent the accident.
Recovering Damages in a Slip & Fall Accident
If you were injured in a slip and fall accident due to an unsafe condition on someone else’s property, in order to recover damages, you will need to prove that:
- You were on the property lawfully, or the owner knew you were there but didn’t order you to leave.
- The owner of the property knew or should have known of the hazardous situation and failed to fix it or warn others about it.
- The owner’s negligence caused you to sustain an injury.
Compensation available to premises liability plaintiffs typically includes medical and rehabilitation expenses, loss of income and earning capacity, and noneconomic damages like pain and suffering and loss of normal life.
Contact a Porter County Premises Liability Law Firm Today
Did you sustain a slip & fall accident in Porter County, IN and are looking for competent legal representation? Contact Kelly Law Offices, LLC online or call 1-800-859-8800 to schedule your free initial consultation with one of our accident attorneys today. There is never a fee unless you collect.
