JENKINTOWN PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS

One minute you’re walking along, going about your day, and the next minute you find yourself on the floor. What happened? Although you know that you fell, you may be wondering if you caused your own fall or if someone’s negligence contributed to your fall. While slip and fall accidents in eastern Pennsylvania can occur due to clumsiness, they also can take place from wet floors, uneven surfaces, defects in flooring, broken stairs, missing handrails, poor lighting, and obstacles on the ground.

Whether your slip and fall accident occurred at someone’s house or apartment, grocery store, work, or other private or public location, you may have been a victim of a premises liability accident. But how do you know if your fall was caused by a dangerous condition?

Determining Fault for Your Fall

After falling, ask yourself these questions:

• Did I trip over my own shoe?
• Was I looking where I was going?
• Was I distracted while walking?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, you may be at fault for your own fall. However, your fall accident and injury could have still been caused due to the property owner or property possessor failing to take care of the premises.

In determining if dangerous conditions contributed to your fall, ask yourself:

• Was the floor slippery from spilled liquid?
• Were their caution signs out to warn of the wet floor?
• Was there poor lighting in the stairwell?
• Did a broken stair cause the fall?
• Was a handrail missing from the staircase?
• Was there broken or uneven flooring?

If any of the above conditions existed at the time of your fall, your Philadelphia slip and fall accident and injuries may be the fault of a careless and negligent landlord, property possessor, or property owner. When hazardous conditions are left unrepaired, the property owner or possessor could be held liable for your injuries. To determine fault and to obtain the best compensation from a slip and fall claim, it is in your best interest to talk with an experienced premises liability lawyer.

For help establishing fault in your slip and fall accident, please call our Philadelphia slip and fall lawyers at 888-807-WORK (9675) for a FREE consultation and a free copy of our book Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents – Your Guide to Handling Your Claim.