While the words “slip and trip” may sound innocent, any victim of a slip, trip or fall accident can tell you that their injuries are nothing to joke about. Slip, trip and fall accidents can occur in many different ways:
- Trip and fall occurs when an object is left in a walkway that should normally be clear, such as spilled apples left on the floor of a supermarket.
- Step and fall occurs when someone steps on a hidden hole or indentation, such as a manhole, a broken stair, or a hole in a walkway obstructed by leaves.
- Stump and fall occurs when an object is dangerously jutting out of a walk or passageway, such as a threshold higher than the floor or an unlevel concrete sidewalk.
- Slip and fall occurs when a walkway or floor that is expected to be safe is left covered with ice or snow, or other slippery materials such as water or grease.
Who Is To Blame?
While the property owner and the visitor of that property both share a responsibility to take reasonable safety precautions, the property owner must warn visitors of unexpected, dangerous conditions and they must maintain their property to avoid creating hazardous conditions.
Where Do They Happen?
Slip, trip and fall cases can occur anywhere. Common injuries from slip trip and fall accidents occur in:
- Hotels
- Airports
- Restaurants and bars
- Shopping Centers
- Parking Lots
- Sidewalks and public spaces
If you or someone you know has been injured in a slip, trip or fall accident, contact accident attorneys Goidel & Siegel. We are the best New York personal injury attorneys to handle your case, as we are experts in the field of personal injury law and we have a long track record of high monetary settlements.