Have You Been Injured in a Slip, Trip, or Fall Accident?

Falls due to unsafe conditions can happen when you least expect it — unsafe walking surfaces, holes in the sidewalk, at a restaurant, or in a parking garage. In any of these cases, when you're dealing with a slip and fall injury, your number one priority is getting the medical attention you deserve. A Slip & Fall claim or case in U.S. tort law is based on a claim that a property owner was negligent in allowing a dangerous or unsafe condition to exist. This unsafe condition caused the slip and fall.

The types of injuries suffered from slipping and falling due to unsafe conditions fall under tort law and are often litigated. The liability for a slip and fall injury falls on the owner of the premises where the fall occurs.

Common types of falls include:

  • An out-of-place or foreign object may cause the injured party to “trip and fall” or “stumble and fall.”
  • Loss of footing due to an unsafe condition of the walking surface, leading to a “slip and fall.”
  • Encountering an unexpected foreign object or hazard (such as an out-of-place brick, hole in a sidewalk, or uneven surface) that causes a loss of balance and fall.

The injuries suffered from these types of accidents range from mild to severe, with head and back injuries not uncommon from “slip and fall” incidents.

Slip & Fall Accident Attorneys in Providence, Rhode Island

Our goal is to establish liability by proving that the property owner did not take reasonable action to correct the hazard and is therefore liable. Property owners commonly contest this claim with their own legal counsel to deny liability. We are experienced litigators and commonly achieve positive outcomes for our clients in these types of cases.