Northwest Indiana Slip and Fall Attorneys Aggressively Pursue Compensation for Injured People
Gary, Indiana Law Firm Represents Slip and Fall Victims
There is a common misconception that a store owner is always liable for slip & fall injuries at their place of business. But this is not necessarily true. In many jurisdictions, a business owner is not liable unless the claimant brings a premises liability case and proves certain specific conditions.
A store owner owes a duty to exercise due care in keeping his premises reasonably safe. The elements of a cause of action for premises liability are the same as those for negligence:
- Duty and Notice of Defect
- Breach of Duty
- Proximate Cause
- Damages
A plaintiff suing a business owner for premises liability must prove that the owner knew or should have known about a dangerous condition in time to correct it, or that the owner was able by the exercise of ordinary care to discover and remedy the condition.
Don’t Assume a Store Owner May Not Be Liable
In the case of a slip and fall on a slippery floor, a store owner may be liable if a substance was freshly-spilled and the store did not know that the substance was there, or store personnel did not have time to reasonably discover and clean up the spill. Most experts agree that a spill can be reasonably located and cleaned up fairly quickly. The fact that a dangerous condition existed the store owner ought to have discovered and act swiftly to avoid a dangerous situation.
Contact Gary, IN Slip and Fall Law Firm Today
Did you sustain critical injuries in a slip and fall incident due to a store owner’s or employee’s negligence? Contact Kelly Law Offices, LLC online or call 1-800-859-8800 to discuss your case with one of our slip and fall attorneys today. Initial consultations are always free and there is never a fee unless you collect.
