Kansas Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers

Slip and fall injuries are classified as injuries sustained by a person on someone else’s property due to a hazard on the premises. There are many different hazards that can cause someone to slip or trip and fall, such as:

• Water
• Ice or snow
• Abrupt changes in flooring
• Rough patches in flooring
• Defective, unmaintained flooring
• Poor lighting
• Gaps
• Holes
• Stairs
• And many others

If you sustain an injury by slipping and falling on someone else’s property, you can usually hold them accountable for your injuries. There are some instances where the owner of the property is not responsible for you injuries. A property owner cannot be expected to always have clean, dry and even surfaces for you to walk on. Also, things such as gutter and sewer grates that are properly maintained are normal obstacles. Every person has a responsibility to be alert of their surroundings.

To determine if a property owner is liable for your injuries, one of the following must be proven true:

1. The owner of the premises, or an employee, must have caused the spill, worn or torn spot, or other slippery or dangerous surface or item (debris, obstacles) to be underfoot.

2. The owner f the premises, or an employee, must have known of the dangerous surface but done nothing to remedy it.

3. The owner of the premises, or an employee, should have known of the dangerous surface because a “reasonable” person taking care of the property would have discovered and removed or repaired it.

Several other factors come into play if one of these above statements determines that the property owner is liable; their reasonableness and your carelessness.

The laws surrounding slip or trip and fall cases can be complicated. If you have been injured because of someone else’s negligence, it is your right to hold them responsible for you injuries. Please contact one of our experienced Kansas slip and fall lawyers at Prochaska, Giroux & Howell for your free consultation today.