Premise Liability

Slip and Fall Accident and Premise Liability in Ohio

Slip and fall injuries generally fall into the area of Ohio law known as premises liability. Premises liability is based on common law negligence.  This means that a legal theory must be satisfied to prove that a property owner is liable for something that happened on that owner’s premises.  It is possible others may also be liable for the injury such as a store manager or even a third party.

To establish premises liability, the victim of an accident must prove that a dangerous condition existed that presented an unreasonable risk to a person on the property who had not anticipated the risk.  It can exist indoors where there are flooring problems, stairs, escalators, or elevators, or other areas that are not maintained.  Sometimes a store manager’s lack of supervision may cause the dangerous condition.

Dangerous conditions outside a property could include bad lighting, ice or snow buildup, sidewalks and unsafe parking lots.

The property owner or person responsible for the property where the injury occurred may defend that he or she was unaware of the dangerous condition and thus, did not have an opportunity to warn the public that the dangerous condition existed.  He or she may also claim that although he was aware of the condition, he did not have a reasonable amount of time to adequately respond and prevent an injury.

The property owner may also apply theories to attempt to limit recovery.

A visitor to a property has a duty to exercise reasonable care for his or her own safety.  When that degree of care is not exercised, the victim of the accident may be shown to be negligent.

Slip and Fall Accident Attorneys

Slip and fall accident cases can get complex.  There can be premises liability on residential or commercial property.

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property and are thinking about a legal claim against the parties you believe were at fault, you should discuss your case with an experienced Ohio premises liability attorney.  Keep in mind that there is a statute of limitations of two years in filing a personal injury lawsuit in Ohio.

Please contact us for a free consultation by calling 1-888-534-4850 or fill out the FREE CASE REVIEW form located on the right side of this page. Make sure you are adequately represented in order to insure compensation for injuries and other damages sustained during a fall.