If you’ve ever lived in New Jersey when the winter season is giving way to the spring season, you’ll know how easy it is to lose footing in just about any place. In the end, the slippery snowy circumstances give way to the damp, thawing conditions, leaving pedestrians with little time to catch their breath. Snow banks continue to be heaped up in the most inconvenient of locations, while the massive puddles that April showers leave behind take up whole streets. Discuss all your case questions about personal injury with a certified lawyer.
There are infinite areas where you risk slipping, tripping, or falling, beginning with your driveway and extending all the way to your place of employment or even your local grocery store. But who is accountable for your injuries if you wind up sliding and falling? Because danger lurks just about everywhere, it’s difficult to pin the blame on one person.
It all boils down to where you feel, who owns the property, and what kind of safety obligation they owe you, as seen from a legal standpoint. The following is a selection of the slip, trip, and fall hotspots that we have experienced throughout our work:
- Homeowners might be held legally accountable for injuries sustained on their own land if they slip, trip, or fall while on their own. This is something that depends on the circumstances. However, you might have a case if their negligence was the direct cause of your injuries. This can include snowy or icy sidewalks that are accessible directly to the general public.
- When it comes to commercial property, whether you slip and fall on a damp patch at the entrance of a grocery store or shopping mall, the owner of the building or the proprietor may be held liable for your injuries. They are responsible for ensuring that any and all customers who enter their establishment do so in a secure setting.
- If you were injured due to a fall in a public space, such as a park or land owned by the municipality, the government might be liable for your medical bills and other related expenses. However, there are particular rules to follow during this process, and it may be challenging to provide proof. If you are considering making such a claim, we strongly advise you to contact a personal injury attorney as soon as possible.
