“Slip and fall” is a term used for an injury case when a person slips or trips and falls, and is injured on someone else’s property, usually due to someone elses negligence. These cases usually come under the broader category of cases known as premises-liability claims, because slip and fall accidents usually occur on the property owned or maintained by someone else. This person may be held legally responsible for your accident.
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When he went to the loading doc, he walked though an area that was open and clean of all hazards, on his way back carrying a large bundle of items he walked though the same area and he tripped and fell on a hose that had been left right in the middle of where people walk. He fell on his right shoulder. He suffered a tear to his rotator cuff and aggravated his lower back.
Our office brought claim against the store, claiming that they were negligent. They said he was at fault for causing his own accident and that he shouldn’t have been in that department. We were able to learn that someone from the courtesy booth had brought the hose down to dispose of in the dumpster, but instead had left itin the open. And and then my client came along and tripped on that hose. Also my client had every right to be there because as a licensy he was properly in that area. And that he wasn’t at fault for causing that accident because the items he was carrying blocked his view of the floor.
Though the discovery process we were able to pursue this matter and the insurance company for the store decided to pursue this matter and the insurance company for the store decided to mediate the case, come to settle the case rather then take it to trial. At mediation we received a large settlement, that compensated my client for his medical bills, his pain and suffering, and his permanent impairment as a result of the accident.
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The Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone is experienced in handling slip and fall liability cases.
Trip and Fall:
- Negligent care of a sidewalk or publicly owned area, such as a pothole in the ground
- Unsafe or narrow stairways
- Safety code violations
- Hazardous weather conditions such rain, ice or snow
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