Where my rights are concerned, what constitutes a trip/slip and fall accident?
Many times the cause of a fall is a defect in the floor or stair, causing the person to stumble. These cases come under the heading of premises liability because the owner or operator of a premise is responsible to maintain the grounds in a reasonably safe condition. If the occupier of the land fails to do so, and that failure causes an injury, then the injured person can to sue to recover his or her losses sustained. To win a premises liability case, the injured party must prove either that the defendant created a dangerous condition that led to the accident, or knew or should have known about the danger and failed to correct it after a reasonable period of time.
