Know your Stand in Slip and Fall Accidents

It would look as if there’s no difference from the previous day, it was the same usual time you went out, the same weather condition, and the same path you took the day before. But unavoidable circumstances could really occur without your knowledge; accidents would come your way without any warning at all. The most common accident that could happen to a person at any place is slip and fall accident.


Slip and fall accidents could really affect a person’s well being; if a person happens to suffer from such injury the need to contact a slip and fall injury lawyer, PA is definitely a must.

This type of accident usually falls under the “premises liability” cases; meaning if the accident happened on another person’s property, the property owner would be liable if proven guilty under different circumstances. The “negligence law” includes cases like:

· Structural defects- damages to a certain building or structure due to old age or negligence that poses as a threat for injury to people.

· Weather related accidents- owners of a property should be vigilant enough to take necessary steps to reduce the possible incident of slip and fall accident by clearing the path walks, and installing anti-slip devices.

· Comparative negligence- this has something to do with the injured person’s responsibility and the property owner’s responsibility. If the accident happened due to the injured person’s negligence, then there is nothing to claim. But, if it was proven that the property owner’s attention was called several times to take note of a possible cause for accident, and did not do anything about it, the property owner would be responsible for the accident.

In dealing with the legalities of the case, one should know his/her responsibilities and rights to have an overview on where the case is leading. Accidents could be prevented as long as proper measures are observed.