Slip and Fall Accidents Overview

A slip and fall injury is that you slip and fall due to a dangerous condition on other’s property. People who owned or maintained that property are held liable for the injury. An injured plaintiff must establish the existence of a duty by the defendant and the theory that the defendant was negligent. The following are common slip and fall scenarios:
• Slipping on spilled food or drink in a grocery store
• Tripping and falling on merchandise that has fallen from store shelves or that is improperly stacked in the aisles
• Slipping on ice or snow in a parking lot or on a sidewalk in front of a store or office building
• Slipping on a loose throw rug while at a party
• Tripping and falling down stairs that are loose, worn or missing a handrail
• Slipping on a wet floor in a public restroom that has been recently cleaned, but no sign warning about the wet floor was posted
These are just a few of the many scenarios in which a slip and fall accident may occur. Slip and fall accidents are extremely common and can happen almost anywhere.
Many accidents happened for people careless. If you are going without looking and trip over an obvious curb, the property owner of occupier is not at fault, the injured person cannot recover regardless of his serious injury. If both of them are at fault, you might be able to recover from the land owner with the amount reduced.
There are often a number of people who may be held responsible for injuries. For commercial setting, the property owner, the business and a management company may be liable as well. For a residential setting, a landlord and tenant may be liable for that injuries which caused by dangerous conditions on the property.
A slip and fall or a trip and fall accident can be result in serious injuries. If you were injured on another's property, you may be able to recover damages. Though common, slip and fall accidents can be legally complex. It is important to contact an attorney who has experience handling slip and fall cases in Toronto and Vancouver.