You may never suspect that, upon visiting a place of business, you may become seriously injured. But unfortunately, this is a possibility if a business owner, manager, or employee acts negligently. Read on to discover whether you can blame a business for your accident and how a seasoned St. Mary’s County slip and fall lawyer at The Dorsey Law Firm can guide you in pursuing legal action.
Under what circumstances can I blame a business for my slip and fall accident?
Essentially, you can blame a business owner, manager, or employee for your slip and fall accident if they act negligently in any way. Only then may you pursue a personal injury claim against them. For your claim, you hold the responsibility of proving the following circumstances as true:
- A business owner, manager, or employee owed you a certain duty of care.
- A business owner, manager, or employee knew or should have reasonably known about a potentially hazardous condition on their property.
- A business owner, manager, or employee breached their duty of care by ignoring a potentially hazardous condition on their property.
- You ultimately sustained serious injuries and damages by encountering a hazard on their property.
With that being said, you may begin to prove this with a store incident report. Put simply, this report may be conducted by a business owner, manager, or employee to document the specifics surrounding your slip and fall accident. You must request a copy of this while you are still at the scene of your accident.
What are the most common examples of slip and fall accidents?
Though you may not initially realize it, there is a potential for many hazards within a business’s premises. This is especially the case if routine upkeep is nonexistent. Without further ado, below are the most common examples of slip and fall accidents that may occur at a place of business:
- A business owner, manager, or employee may neglect to patch up potholes or smoothen uneven pavement in their parking lots.
- A business owner, manager, or employee may neglect to clear debris or weather-related hazards from their walkways.
- A business owner, manager, or employee may neglect to clear spilled liquids or fallen merchandise from their aisles.
- A business owner, manager, or employee may neglect to replace missing steps on their stairways.
- A business owner, manager, or employee may neglect to rectify defects in their elevators or escalators.
- A business owner, manager, or employee may neglect to install adequate security systems or lighting on their premises.
At the end of the day, if you experienced any of the above incidents, then you need a competent Leonardtown personal injury lawyer by your side. Contact The Dorsey Law Firm to retain our services today.
