Slip and fall cases are based upon a person slipping or falling. The basis of the the claim is that the pproperty owner was negligent in permitting a ondition to exist that caused the the injured party to slip or fall.
In order for there to be a recovery, the Plaintiff, or injured party must be able to prove that the land owner or person who controlled the property at the time of the indicident was negligent.
In order to establish negligence, the plaintiff, or injured person must be able to show that he oir she was injured as ther result of the incident, that a duty was owed to the injured person, that the duty was breached.
A defense to a slip and fall case is the the that property owner was not negligent. This means that the property owner did not do any act, or ommission, that was neglgent, not have a duty to the injured person and did not create the dangerous condition that caused the slip or fall.
Another defense is that the injured person was at fault. An example would be if the injured person were walking in a store and knew that the dangerous condition existed such as observing water on the floor prior to the slip or fall and proceeding to walk on the spot where the water was in spite of that knowlege.
Slip and fall cases can arise or from, spilled food, ice build up, wet surfaces, slippery, surfacts, greasy surfaces, holes in sidewalks, bad lighting, torn, raised carpeting, obstructions and other hazzards that are hidden.
The basis obligation on the property owner fails to keep his premises safe. It is that breach of duty, that can give rise to economic and other damages.
Damages can include loss of income, pain and suffering and physical injuries.
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