Slip And Fall Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
What If They Blame Me for Not Watching My Step?
It is the go-to defense in slip and fall cases, because it shifts blame from the property owner to the injured person. But an argument is not a verdict. Property owners have a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe, and whether a hazard was truly avoidable is a factual question — not a given.
Read the answer →How Do I Prove the Owner Knew About the Hazard?
Most slip and fall cases come down to notice: whether the property owner knew about the hazard, or should have discovered it through reasonable care. You do not always have to prove someone actually saw the spill — it can be enough that it existed long enough that a careful owner would have found and fixed it.
Read the answer →What Should I Do Right After a Slip and Fall?
First, take care of yourself — but if you are able, a few steps protect your claim. Report the fall to the store, manager, or property owner and ask for a written incident report. Then photograph exactly what caused the fall — the spill, the broken step, the ice — because it can be cleaned up or fixed within minutes and is the single most important piece of evidence.
Read the answer →Can I Sue if I Fell on a Public Sidewalk?
Sometimes. A government entity can be responsible for a dangerous condition on public property it owns or controls, like a broken sidewalk or a hazard in a government building. But claims against the government are different from ordinary premises claims, with special rules and much shorter deadlines.
Read the answer →How Much Does a Slip and Fall Lawyer Cost?
We handle slip and fall claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. Instead of paying by the hour, the fee is a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney fee.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.